Syrtis Major Planum
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Syrtis Major Planum is a massive shield volcano in the eastern hemisphere of Mars. A "dark spot", Syrtis Major Planum is located in the boundary between the northern lowlands and southern highlands of
A THEMIS daytime infrared image mosaic of the central area of Syrtis Major. Calderas Nili Patera and Meroe Patera are to the upper left and lower right of center, respectively.
The Nili Tholus cinder cone in the Nili Patera caldera on Mars.
Bright Streaks in Syrtis Major caused by the wind, as seen by THEMIS.
Water-rich terrain
Areography
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Areography, also known as the geography of Mars, is a subfield of planetary science that entails the delineation and characterization of regions on Mars. Areography is mainly focused on what is called
Syrtis Major Planum
…equator, and spans 1,000 km (620 mi) from west to east. It is in the Syrtis Major quadrangle. It encompasses a large slope from its western edge at Aeria, dropping 4 km (2.5 mi) to its eastern edge at Isidis Planitia. Most of Syrtis Major has slopes of less than 1°, a much lower inclination than the…
Airy-0 crater, October 2021
Mars, 2001, with the southern polar ice cap visible on the bottom
North Polar region with icecap
A fresh impact crater on Mars 3°42′N 53°24′E / 3.7°N 53.4°E / 3.7; 53.4, November 2013