Daedalia Planum

Daedalia Planum
Coordinates	21°48′S 232°00′E / 21.8°S 232.0°E / -21.8; 232.0Coordinates: 21°48′S 232°00′E / 21.8°S 232.0°E / -21.8; 232.0
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Daedalia Planum is a plain on Mars located south of Arsia Mons at 21°48′S 232°00′E / -21.8°N 232.0°E / -21.8; 232.0 and appears to be relatively featureless plain with multiple lava flows and small craters. Modern imagery suggests that it may more accurately be called a "fluctus" rather than a "planum".^[1]

There is evidence that an ancient 4500 km-diameter impact basin formed in the Noachian epoch may be centered in Daedalia Planum.^[2]

References

1. ^ "THEMIS Image of the Day: Daedalia Planum". 2004-08-16. http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20040816A. 
2. ^ Craddock, Robert A.; Greeley, Ronald; Christensen, Philip R. (July 10 1990). "Evidence for an ancient impact basin in Daedalia Planum, Mars". Journal of Geophysical Research 95 (B7): 10729–10741. Bibcode 1990JGR....9510729C. doi:10.1029/JB095iB07p10729. 

External links

• 3D visualisation of mountains on Daedalia Planum