Chasma

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Chasma is a term used in astrogeology to refer to "a deep, elongated, steep-sided depression".[1] The plural is chasmata. An example is Eos Chasma on Mars.

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  1. ^ USGS Astrogeology: Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature - Feature Types
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