Melas Chasma
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melas-chasma-202-8119074
title:
Melas Chasma
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Melas Chasma is a canyon on Mars, the widest segment of the Valles Marineris canyon system, located east of Ius Chasma at 9.8°S, 283.6°E in Coprates quadrangle. It cuts through layered deposits that are thought to be sediments from an old lake that resulted from runoff of the valley networks to the west. Other theories include windblown sediment deposits and volcanic ash. Support for abundant, past water in Melas Chasma is the discovery by MRO of hydrated sulfates. In addition, sulfate and iron
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Chasma on Mars
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melas_Chasma
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date modified:
2023-09-27T03:02:00Z
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