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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 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 | + | Mars is also marked by three significant geological features: The Tarsis bulge, with a large number of volcanoes including the famous [[Olympus Mons]], the [[Valles Marineris]] canyon(s) and the [[Hellas Basin|Hellas basin]]. |
[[Volcano|Volcanoes]] | [[Volcano|Volcanoes]] | ||
Revision as of 13:40, 9 November 2020
Mars has many surface features that are similar to these on Earth, and a few unique to the planet.
- The general geographic description of Mars: Mars Aereography.
- The general geological description of Mars: Mars Aereology.
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 Tarsis bulge, with a large number of volcanoes including the famous Olympus Mons, the Valles Marineris canyon(s) and the Hellas basin.
Terrain:
See the Mars atlas.
