Tiu Valles
 Tiu Valles Ridges, as seen by HiRISE. Ridges were probably formed by running water. Scale bar is 1 km long. | |
| Coordinates | 15°54′N 35°42′W / 15.9°N 35.7°WCoordinates: 15°54′N 35°42′W / 15.9°N 35.7°W |
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Tiu Valles is an outflow channel in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars, centered at 16.23° North and 34.86° West.[1]
It is 1,720 km long and was named after the word for "Mars" in Old English (West Germanic).[1]
Tography map of Oxia Palus region of Mars showing the location of a number of chaos regions and valleys, including Tiu Valles
See also
References
- 1 2 "Tiu Valles". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astronomical Union. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
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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