Paraná Valles
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| Coordinates | 23°06′S10°12′W/ 23.1°S 10.2°W |
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TheParaná Vallesare a set of channels in a valley in theMargaritifer Sinus quadrangle(MC-19) region ofMars,located at approximately 23.1° South and 10.2° West. They are 350 km long and were named after an ancient and modern name for a South American river (Brazil, Argentina).[1]A low area between the Paraná Valles andLoire Vallesis believed to have once held a lake.[2][3]
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Example of inverted terrain in the Paraná Valles region, as seen by HiRISE under the HiWish program. -
The Paraná Valles, as seen byHiRISE(scale bar is 1.0 km)
References[edit]
- ^"Paraná Valles".Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.USGS Astrogeology Science Center.Retrieved2014-07-11.
{{cite web}}:External link in|work= - ^Goldspiel, J. and S. Squyres. 2000. Groundwater sapping and valley formation on Mars. Icarus. 89: 176-192.
- ^Michael H. Carr (2006).The surface of Mars.Cambridge University Press.ISBN978-0-521-87201-0.Retrieved21 March2011.
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