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Aurorae Chaos
Region of chaos terrain on Mars From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aurorae Chaos is a region of chaos terrain on Mars at the eastern end of the outflow channels from Valles Marineris into Chryse Planitia, centered at approximately ~324°E, 9°S.[1] It is in the Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle.
Many layers are visible in the walls of Aurorae Chaos. Rock can form layers in a variety of ways. Volcanoes, wind, or water can produce layers.[2] A detailed discussion of layering with many Martian examples can be found in Sedimentary Geology of Mars.[3]
- Wide view of layers in wall of Aurorae Chaos, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
- Close view of layers from previous image, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
- Close view of layers from a previous image, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program Box shows the size of football field.
- Close view of layers from a previous image, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
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