- Terra Sirenum
Terra Sirenum is a large region in the southern
hemisphere of the planetMars . It is centered at 39.7°S and 150°W and covers 3900 km at its broadest extent. Terra Sirenum is an upland area notable for massive cratering including the large Newton Crater.Evidence of deposits of
chloride based minerals in Terra Sirenum was discovered by the2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter in March 2008. The deposits are approximately 3.5 to 3.9 billion years old. This suggests that near-surface water was widespread in early Martian history, which has implications for the possible existence of Martian life. [cite journal|title=Chloride-Bearing Materials in the Southern Highlands of Mars|journal=Science|author=Osterloo, et al|doi=10.1126/science.1150690|volume=319|pages=1651–1654|year=2008] [cite web|url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2008-047|title=NASA Mission Finds New Clues to Guide Search for Life on Mars|date-2008-03-20|accessdate=2008-03-22]References
External links
* [http://www.google.com/mars/#lat=-38.410558&lon=-159.257812&q=Terra%20Sirenum Google Mars linked to Terra Sirenum]
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