Galaxias Chaos is an area of broken landscape in the Cebrenia quadrangle of Mars, located at 34.1° N and 213.6° W. It is 234.0 km across and was named after an albedo feature name.[1] Galaxias Chaos may be caused by sublimation of an ice-rich deposit.[2]
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This series of drawings show another model for the formation of Martian chaos, as proposed by Pedersen and Head 2011. Amount of sublimation is exaggerated to improve understanding. Click on image to see more details. -
Galaxias Chaos as seen by HiRISE.
 Galaxias Chaos as seen by CTX. The scene in the next image is a part of this picture. | |
| Coordinates | 34°06′N 213°36′W / 34.1°N 213.6°W |
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See also
edit- Chaos terrain
- Climate of Mars
- Geology of Mars
- List of areas of chaos terrain on Mars
- Martian chaos terrain
- Outflow channels
- Water on Mars
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References
edit- ^ http://planetary[permanent dead link] names.wr.usgs.gov
- ^ Pedersen, G., J. Head. 2010. Chaos formation by sublimation of volatile-rich substrate: Evidence from Galaxias Chaos, Mars. Icarus: 211, 316–329.
