Atlantis Chaos is a region of
chaos terrain in the
Phaethontis quadrangle
The Phaethontis quadrangle is one of a series of 30 quadrangle maps of Mars used by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Astrogeology Research Program. The Phaethontis quadrangle is also referred to as MC-24 (Mars Chart-24).
The name com ...
of
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, only being larger than Mercury. In the English language, Mars is named for the Roman god of war. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin at ...
. It is located around 34.7° south latitude, and 177.6° west longitude. It is encompassed by the
Atlantis basin. The region is across, and was named after an
albedo feature at 30° S, 173° W.
See also
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List of areas of chaos terrain on Mars
This is a list of areas of chaos terrain officially named by the International Astronomical Union on the planet Mars. Chaos terrain (or chaotic terrain) is an astrogeological term used to denote planetary surface areas where features such as ridg ...
References
External links
Phaethontis quadrangle
Chaotic terrains on Mars
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