Kenneth L. Tanaka
James A. Skinner
2018
<p><span>This map product contains a map sheet at 1:1,506,000 scale that shows the geology of the Nepenthes Planum region of Mars, which is located between the cratered highlands that dominate the southern hemisphere and the less-cratered sedimentary plains that dominate the northern hemisphere.</span><span> <span> </span></span><span>The map region contains cone- and mound-shaped landforms as well as lobate materials that are morphologically similar to terrestrial igneous or mud vents and flows. This map is part of an informal series of small-scale (large-area) maps aimed at refining current understanding of the geologic units and structures that make up the highland-to-lowland transition zone. The map base consists of a controlled Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) daytime infrared image mosaic (100 meters per pixel resolution) supplemented by a Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) digital elevation model (463 meters per pixel resolution). The map includes a Description of Map Units and a Correlation of Map Units that describes and correlates units identified across the entire map region. The geologic map was assembled using ArcGIS software by Environmental Systems Research Institute (<a href="http://www.esri.com/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.esri.com/">http://www.esri.com</a>). The ArcGIS project, geodatabase, base map, and all map components are included online as supplemental data.</span></p>
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10.3133/sim3389
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U.S. Geological Survey
Geologic map of the Nepenthes Planum Region, Mars
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