Tyrrhena Terra
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Tyrrhena Terra is a large area on Mars, centered south of the Martian equator and immediately northeast of the Hellas basin. Its coordinates are 14.8°S 90°E / -14.8; 90[1], and it covers 2300 km at its broadest extent. It was named for a classic albedo feature of the planet and is in the Mare Tyrrhenum quadrangle of Mars. Tyrrhena Terra is typical of the southern Martian terrae, with heavily cratered highlands and other rugged terrain. It contains the large volcano Tyrrhena Patera, one of the oldest volcanoes on Mars. [3] Its largest crater is Herschel. Licus Vallis and the Ausonia Montes are other major features in the region. Some channels and dunes are visible in Tyrrhena Terra, as shown in the images below.
- Layers in a valley East of Terby Crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program. Location is Iapygia quadrangle.
- MOLA map showing boundaries of Tyrrhena Terra and other nearby regions
- Channel in Ausonia Mensa, as seen by HiRISE under the HiWish program
- Channel within a larger channel, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
- Dunes in crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program.
- Dunes among craters, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program.
- Briault Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
- Dunes on the floor of Briault Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image of Briault Crater.