Niger Vallis

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Niger Vallis

Niger Vallis is the middle of the three channels pictured, joining Dao Vallis in the upper center of the image. The direction of water flow was toward the bottom of the image.
Coordinates 35.4° S, 267.8°W
Length 333.0 km
Naming River in Africa.
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Niger Vallis is a valley on Mars that appears to have been carved by water. It merges with Dao Vallis which runs southwestward into Hellas Planitia from the volcanic Hadriaca Patera.[1] Like Dao, it was formed around the Late Noachian and Early Hesperian Epochs.[1] It is named after the Niger river in Africa.

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  1. ^ a b Crown, D. A.; Bleamaster, L. F.; Mest, S. C. (December 2003). Geologic Evolution of Dao Vallis, Mars. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2003, abstract #P11B-1035. Retrieved on 2006-10-15.

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