Tiu Valles
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Tiu Valles Ridges, as seen by HiRISE. Ridges were probably formed by running water. Scale bar is 1 km long. | |
| Coordinates | 15°54′N 35°42′W / 15.9°N 35.7°WCoordinates: 15°54′N 35°42′W / 15.9°N 35.7°W |
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Tiu Valles is an outflow channel in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars, centered at 16.23° North and 34.86° West.[1]
It is 1,720 km long and was named after the word for "Mars" in Old English (West Germanic).[1]
Tography map of Oxia Palus region of Mars showing the location of a number of chaos regions and valleys, including Tiu Valles
References
- 1 2 "Tiu Valles". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astronomical Union. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
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