Argyre Planitia region
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Argyre Planitia region is a large impact basin in Mars's southern hemisphere, characterized by its broad, low-lying plains and surrounding ring of rugged highlands.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Argyre Planitia | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Martian geological region
ⓘ
impact basin ⓘ |
| associatedWith | ancient hydrologic activity on Mars ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Argyre quadrangle of Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
channel systems on basin floor and rim
ⓘ
dune fields in some areas ⓘ interior craters ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | areocentric coordinates ⓘ |
| featureType | IAU-approved Martian albedo feature ⓘ |
| formedBy | large asteroid or comet impact ⓘ |
| geologicContext | southern highlands of Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAge | Noachian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlbedoFeatureType | planitia ⓘ |
| hasDiameter | approximately 800–900 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
ancient impact processes
ⓘ
erosional modification ⓘ sedimentary infill ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
broad low-lying plains
ⓘ
concentric topographic rings ⓘ impact basin floor ⓘ interior plains ⓘ peripheral mountain ranges ⓘ surrounding ring of rugged highlands ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | multi-ring impact basin ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Argyre (mythical island in Greek and Roman geography) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelativeElevation | low-lying compared to surrounding terrain ⓘ |
| hasRelief | deep basin relative to surrounding highlands ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterestIn |
Martian climate history
ⓘ
impact cratering processes ⓘ potential ancient lakes or seas ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Hellas Planitia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isidis Planitia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | largest impact basins on Mars ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern hemisphere of Mars ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Argyre, a mythical silver land ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Mariner 9 spacecraft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mars Global Surveyor NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking Orbiter spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Martian southern highlands region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planetographicLatitude | approximately 50 degrees south ⓘ |
| planetographicLongitude | approximately 40 degrees west ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceType |
basin
ⓘ
plains ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
ring of mountains
ⓘ
rugged highlands ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hale crater