Daedalia Planum

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Daedalia Planum
Coordinates 21.8° S, 232.0°E
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Daedalia Planum is a plain on Mars located south of Arsia Mons at 21°48′S 232°00′E / -21.8, 232 and appears to be relatively featureless plain with multiple lava flows and small craters. Modern imagery suggests that it may more accurately be called a "fluctus" rather than a "planum".[1]

There is evidence that an ancient 4500km-diameter impact basin formed in the Noachian epoch may be centered in Daedalia Planum.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ THEMIS Image of the Day: Daedalia Planum (16 August 2004).
  2. ^ Craddock, Robert A.; Greeley, Ronald; Christensen, Philip R. (July 10 1990). "Evidence for an ancient impact basin in Daedalia Planum, Mars". Journal of Geophysical Research 95: 10729–10741. doi:10.1029/JB095iB07p10729. ISSN 0148-0227. 
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