Indus Vallis

Indus Vallis
Indus Vallis, as seen by HiRISE.
Coordinates 19°18′N 321°18′W / 19.3°N 321.3°W / 19.3; -321.3Coordinates: 19°18′N 321°18′W / 19.3°N 321.3°W / 19.3; -321.3

Indus Vallis is a valley in the Arabia quadrangle of Mars, located at 19.3° North and 321.3° West. It is 307 km long and was named for the Indus River in Pakistan.[1] The westernmost part of the valley is in the vicinity of Cassini Crater.

References

  1. ↑ http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/

See also

Further reading

  • Baker, V.R.; Carr, M.H.; Gulick, V.C.; Williams, C.R. & Marley, M.S. "Channels and Valley Networks". In Kieffer, H.H.; Jakosky, B.M.; Snyder, C.W. & Matthews, M.S. Mars. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press.
  • Carr, M.H. "Channels, Valleys and Gullies". The Surface of Mars. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-87201-0.



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