Geologic map of the Phaethontis Quadrangle of Mars
IMAP
1145
By: J. H. Howard III
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Abstract
The Phaethontis quadrangle of Mars is dominated by densely cratered uplands and plateaus which form some of the oldest surfaces on the planet. Extensive low-lying areas within the cratered terrains, including the floors of the large craters, are covered to different degrees by plains-forming material. The youngest plains unit surround Tharsis Montes to the north. Various erosional processes, including eolian scour and possibly scarp retreat through volatile-release sapping and mass wasting, producing several distinctive physiographic features: knob and mesa terrains, plains and small knobs, and plateaus dissected by furrows, steep walled gorges, and pits.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Geologic map of the Phaethontis Quadrangle of Mars |
| Series title | IMAP |
| Series number | 1145 |
| DOI | 10.3133/i1145 |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 1 Plate: 57.33 × 37.33 inches |
| Other Geospatial | Mars |
| Scale | 5000000 |