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Mars has many surface features that are similar to these on Earth, and a few unique to the planet.
Mars has many surface features that are similar to these on Earth, and a few unique to the planet.
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*[[Martian gullies]]
*[[Chaotic Terrain|Chaotic terrain]]
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See the [[Mars Atlas|Mars atlas]].
See the [[Mars Atlas|Mars atlas]].

Latest revision as of 15:52, 13 November 2020

Mars has many surface features that are similar to these on Earth, and a few unique to the planet.

For a general description of the Martian geography, see the following article: Geography of Mars

Mars is roughly divided into two types of areas: The older Southern hemisphere, heavily cratered and at a relatively high altitude and the younger northern hemisphere, with a few significant asteroid impact and large plains.

Mars is also marked by three significant geological features: The Tharsis bulge, with a large number of volcanoes including the famous Olympus Mons, the Valles Marineris canyon(s) and the Hellas basin.

Volcanoes

Craters

Glaciers

Rivers

Terrain:

See the Mars atlas.