Scamander Vallis

Scamander Vallis is an ancient river valley in the Arabia quadrangle of Mars,[1] located at 16 North and 331.5 West. It is 204 km long and was named after an ancient name of a river in Troy.[2]

Scamander Vallis
Scamander Vallis, as seen by HiRISE. The full size image shows dark slope streaks in a variety of shades. The darker the streak the younger it is. Scale bar is 500 meters long.
Coordinates16°N 331.5°W / 16; -331.5
Namingan ancient name of a river at Troy (modern Turkey)

References

  1. "Scamander Vallis". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
  2. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/


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