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Nili Fossae (Mars)


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    • found: Work cat.: Amador, E.S. Characterizing habitable environments on Mars using infrared spectroscopy from orbit, 2017:abstr. (Nili Fossae region of Mars, an area that shows extensive evidence for aqueous alteration with a diverse range of hydrated minerals)
    • found: Wikipedia, June 23, 2017(Nili Fossae is a group of large, concentric grabens on Mars, located in the Syrtis Major quadrangle. They have been eroded and partly filled in by sediments and clay-rich ejecta from a nearby giant impact crater, the Isidis basin. It is located at approximately 22°N, 75°E, and has an elevation of −0.6 km (−0.37 mi))
    • found: Gazetteer of planetary nomenclature, via WWW, June 23, 2017(Nili Fossae, Mars; feature type: Fossa; Northern Latitude: 27.11°; Southern Latitude: 16.97°; Eastern Longitude: 81.32°; Western Longitude: 72.14°; Diameter 272.91 km)
    • found: Mysteries in Nili Fossae, via European Space Agency Mars express website, June 23, 2017(Nili Fossae, one of the most enticing regions on Mars. This 'graben system' lies northeast of the volcanic region of Syrtis Major on the northwestern edge of the large Isidis impact basin -- and intriguing hints of methane have been seen here)
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    • 2017-06-23: new
    • 2017-09-19: revised
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