Elysium Planitia
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Elysium Planitia is a broad, relatively flat plain near Mars’s equator, notable as a geologically young volcanic region and the landing site of NASA’s InSight mission.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elysium Planitia (southern portion) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological region
ⓘ
plain on Mars ⓘ |
| chosenForInSightBecause |
equatorial latitude
ⓘ
low rock abundance ⓘ relative flatness ⓘ |
| contains | InSight landing site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | planetocentric latitude, east longitude ⓘ |
| hasAtmosphericPressure | low pressure Martian atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | cold and arid ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalAge | geologically young ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalNature | volcanic region ⓘ |
| hasLatitudeRange | near 4°N ⓘ |
| hasLongitudeRange | around 135°E ⓘ |
| hasOfficialStatus | IAU-approved name ⓘ |
| hasRelativeCraterDensity | low GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasRelevanceTo |
interior structure of Mars
ⓘ
thermal evolution of Mars ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
geophysical structure of Mars
ⓘ
heat flow measurements ⓘ seismology studies ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceMaterial | basaltic lava ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceProcesses |
impact cratering
ⓘ
volcanism ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceType | broad plain ⓘ |
| hasTopography | relatively flat ⓘ |
| hasVolcanicFeatures |
lava flows
ⓘ
low shields ⓘ volcanic plains ⓘ |
| indicates | recent volcanic resurfacing ⓘ |
| isEastOf | Tharsis region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNorthOf | Martian equator ⓘ |
| isWestOf | Elysium Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingDateOfInSight | 2018-11-26 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Elysium volcanic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Martian equator ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | mythological Elysium ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Mars Global Surveyor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mars Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars orbiters ⓘ |
| partOf | Elysium region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedBy | planetary geologists ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
Martian volcanic history
ⓘ
tectonic activity ⓘ |
| wasLandingSiteFor |
InSight mission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NASA InSight lander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Elysium Planitia (southern portion)