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Geologic map of the Arabia Quadrangle of Mars

IMAP 996
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The Arabia quadrangle is located in the northern hemisphere of Mars; it extends 30˚ N. from the equator and 45˚ E. from the prime meridian. It is within the area of unmantled terrain defined by Soberblom and others (1973) and the planet-encircling band of old cratered deposits shown on the preliminary geologic map of Mars (Carr and others, 1973). Crater density in the Arabia quadrangle is similar to the heavily cratered regions located south of the equator owing to inclination of the great circle division between heavily and less cratered Martian terrains (Soberblom and others (1974). None of the large prominent telescopically defined Martian surface markings dominate the Arabia quadrangle, although the northern tip of Meridiani Sinus projects slightly into the extreme southwest corner. The topographic map of Mars (U. S. Geol. Survey, 1976) indicates that elevations in the Araba quadrangle rise toward the northeast. The entire region lacks high relief.

Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Geologic map of the Arabia Quadrangle of Mars
Series title IMAP
Series number 996
DOI 10.3133/i996
Year Published 1977
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Description 1 Plate: 50.67 × 32.00 inches
Other Geospatial Mars
Scale 5000000
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