Argyre Planitia
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Argyre Planitia is a plain located within the impact basin Argyre in the southern highlands of Mars. Its name comes from a map produced by Giovanni Schiaparelli in 1877; it refers to Argyre, a mythica
The southern rim of Argyre basin, formed by the Charitum Montes. Adjacent are sinuous ridges, theorized to be glacial eskers. Galle Crater is seen in the background.
Gullies south of Argyre appear to be unequivocal evidence of water erosion
Several levels of alluvial fans, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program. Locations of these fans are indicated in the previous image.
Small, well-formed alluvial fan, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program. Location of this fan is shown in an image displayed above.
Uzboi Vallis
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Uzboi Vallis is a valley lying situated within the Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle region on Mars. It is named after the Uzboy dry channel, now in Turkmenistan, which repeatedly served as the main chann
Argyre Planitia
…these channels (Surius Vallis, Dzígai Vallis, and Pallacopas Vallis) flowed into Argyre from the south and east through the rim mountains. The fourth, Uzboi Vallis, appears to have flowed out from the basin's north rim to the Chryse region and may have drained a lake of melting ice within the basin. A smaller…
Part of Uzboi Vallis along with nearby craters. Colors relate to elevation.
Bond crater (bottom), Uzboi Vallis, and Martynov crater (top) (Viking Orbiter 1 image)