Tithonium Chasma
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Tithonium Chasma is a large canyon in the Coprates quadrangle of Mars at 4.6° south and 84.7° west. It is about 810 km long and was named after a classical albedo feature.
Tithonium Chasma in mosaic of THEMIS infrared images, with parts of Ius and Candor chasmata visible at the bottom and far right, respectively. The roughly parallel crater chains and grabens of the Tithoniae Catenae and Tithoniae Fossae are visible both above and below Tithonium Chasma.
Tithonium Chasma Layers, as seen by HiRISE.
Chasma
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In planetary nomenclature, a chasma is a deep, elongated, steep-sided depression. As of 2020, the IAU has named 122 such features in the Solar System, on Venus, Mars, Saturn's satellites Mimas, Tethys
Tithonium Chasma
…they may contain traces of ancient life. MRO discovered sulfates, hydrated sulfates, and iron oxides in Tithonium Chasma with its CRISM instrument. Chasma Climate on Mars…
False-color image of Candor Chasma showing locations of hydrated sulfate deposits, as seen by Mars Odyssey THEMIS. Red colors show rocky places. Greens and blues show sandy, dusty areas.
Melas Chasma, as seen by THEMIS. Click on image to see relationship of Melas to other features.
Ophir Chasma wall, as seen by HiRISE.
Ius Chasma, as seen by HiRISE. Click on image to see layers.