Syrtis

Syrtis

*Syrtis Major Planitia is a "dark spot" (an albedo feature) located in the boundary between the northern lowlands and southern highlands of Mars.
*Syrtis Minor is the Latin name used in Ancient Rome for the gulf of the Mediterranean Sea along the coast of North Africa, roughly from modern day Tripoli to Sfax, Tunisia.
*Gulf of Sidra is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea on the northern coast of Libya.
*The Gulf of Gabès (Arabic: خليج قابس), called Minor Syrtis in ancient times, is a gulf on Tunisia's east coast in the Mediterranean Sea.
*Syrtis is one of the three fighting realms in the Regnum Online MMORPG.

ee also

* Sirtis


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  • Syrtis — Syr tis, n.; pl. {Syrtes}. [See {Syrt}.] A quicksand. [1913 Webster] Quenched in a boggy syrtis, neither sea Nor good dry land. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Syrtis — Syrtis, s.u. Blutwanzen A) d) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Syrtis Major Planum — Syrtis Major Mars digital image mosaic merged with color of the MC 13 quadrangle, Syrtis Major region of Mars. Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Syrtis Hill — (coord|71|50|S|68|20|W|) is a prominent snow free conical terraced hill, rising to about 500 m, on the northwest corner of the Two Step Cliffs massif overlooking Viking Valley, Alexander Island. The hill is an important snow free landmark and the …   Wikipedia

  • SYRTIS Maxima — mare vadosum Americae Septentrionalis, versus partem Orientalem Insulae Terrae Novae; le grand Banc, Gall. Extensum ad 500. mill. pasl. a Septentrione in Meridiem, sed 200. tantum ab Ortu in Occasum, ubi quotannis macima Molucii piscis piscatio… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • SYRTIS Judaeae — scopuli et brevia maris Aethiopici inter Delphinam Insul. Seu Madagascariamad Ortum et oram Zangubariae ad Ocasum. Extensi ad 50. mill. pass. a Septentrione in Meridiem. Os Baxos de Iusia Lusit. Les Basses de la Iuisve Gall …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • SYRTIS Magna seu Major — sinus est magnus maris Mediterranei in ora Africae, extensus inter Cyrenaicam et Tripoliranam regionem, hodie les Seiches de Barbarie Gall. Baxos de Barberia Hisp. Golfo de Sidra Italis: Eius circuitus est 400. mill. pasl. circiter. Sed. nullus… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • SYRTIS Parva seu Minor — Sinus eiusdem maris, in ora Africae, inter Tripolitanam et Byzacenam regiones extensus, hodie Golfe de Capes Gall. seu Capsus sinus, cuius circuitus 190. mill. pasl …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Syrtis Major — Cet article concerne uniquement le volcan Syrtis Major. Pour la région éponyme, voir Syrtis Major Planum. Syrtis Major Plateau de Syrtis Major Planum …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Syrtis Major Planum — Cet article concerne le plateau volcanique martien. Pour le volcan éponyme, voir Syrtis Major. Syrtis Major Planum Quadrangle de Syrtis Major …   Wikipédia en Français

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