Tractus Catena
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Tractus Catena | |
|---|---|
 Tractus Catena, as seen by HiRISE. Scale bar is 1,000 m (3,300 ft) long. Click on image for good view of dark slope streaks | |
| Coordinates | 28°10′N 102°46′W / 28.17°N 102.77°WCoordinates: 28°10′N 102°46′W / 28.17°N 102.77°W |
Tractus Catena is a set of pits in the Arcadia quadrangle of Mars. Its location is centered at 28°10′N 102°46′W / 28.17°N 102.77°W . It is 897 km (557 mi) long and was named after a classical albedo feature name.[1]
The line of pits that make up Tractus Catena make it related to fossa which are common on Mars.
-
Tractus Catena Floor, as seen by HiRISE. Scale bar is 500 m (1,600 ft) long.
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.