Valles Marineris
vallis on Mars
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Summary
Valles Marineris is a vallis[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of vallis entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,024 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Named after: Mariner 9[3]
- Location: Coprates quadrangle[4], Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle[5]
- Commons category: Valles Marineris[6]
- Located on astronomical body: Mars[7]
- Has part(s): Tithonium Chasma[8], Ius Chasma[9], Ophir Chasma[10], Candor Chasma[11], Melas Chasma[12], Coprates Chasma[13], Ganges Chasma[14], Capri Chasma[15], Eos Chasma[16]
- Located in/on physical feature: Tharsis[17]
- Native label: Valles Marineris[18]
- Length: 3770 km[19]
- Elevation above sea level: 5000 m[20]
- Area: 600 km²[21]
- Width: 600 km[22], 200 km[23]
- Time period: Hesperian[24]
- Thickness: 10,000 m[25]
Why It Matters
Valles Marineris has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]