Tempe Fossae, the Glossary
The Tempe Fossae are a group of troughs in the Arcadia quadrangle of Mars, located at 40.2° north latitude and 71.4° west longitude.[1]
Table of Contents
10 relations: Albedo, Arcadia quadrangle, Fossa (planetary nomenclature), Geology of Mars, Graben, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HiRISE, Horst (geology), Mars Express, Valley.
- Arcadia quadrangle
Albedo
Albedo is the fraction of sunlight that is diffusely reflected by a body.
Arcadia quadrangle
The Arcadia quadrangle is one of a series of 30 quadrangle maps of Mars used by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Astrogeology Research Program.
See Tempe Fossae and Arcadia quadrangle
Fossa (planetary nomenclature)
In planetary nomenclature, a fossa (pl. fossae) is a long, narrow depression (trough) on the surface of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.
See Tempe Fossae and Fossa (planetary nomenclature)
Geology of Mars
The geology of Mars is the scientific study of the surface, crust, and interior of the planet Mars.
See Tempe Fossae and Geology of Mars
Graben
In geology, a graben is a depressed block of the crust of a planet or moon, bordered by parallel normal faults.
High Resolution Stereo Camera
High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) is a camera experiment on Mars Express.
See Tempe Fossae and High Resolution Stereo Camera
HiRISE
High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment is a camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter which has been orbiting and studying Mars since 2006.
Horst (geology)
In physical geography and geology, a horst is a raised fault block bounded by normal faults.
See Tempe Fossae and Horst (geology)
Mars Express
Mars Express is a space exploration mission being conducted by the European Space Agency (ESA).
See Tempe Fossae and Mars Express
Valley
A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains, which typically contains a river or stream running from one end to the other.
See also
Arcadia quadrangle
- Alba Mons
- Arcadia quadrangle
- Enipeus Vallis
- Gonnus Mons
- Mareotis Fossae
- Perepelkin (Martian crater)
- Pindus Mons
- Tantalus Fossae
- Tempe Fossae
- Tempe Terra
- Tractus Catena