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Geologic map of the Cebrenia Quadrangle of Mars

Most of the Cebrenia quadrangle (lat 30 degrees to 65 degrees N., long 180 degrees to 240 degrees W.) is in the circumpolar plains of Mars. Craters from an early episode of intense bombardment have been largely obliterated by later volcanism, tectonism, erosion and sedimentation by wind and water, and by circumpolar glacial and periglacial processes. South of 47 degrees N. the plains are dissected

Geologic map of the Cleomedes Quadrangle of the Moon

The Cleomedes quadrangle is broadly divisible into three provinces. First, the north half of Mare Crisium dominates the southern part of the area. Second, terra materials occur in concentric bands that alternate with mare or plains forming materials in the northern part. These bands are interrupted by the crater Cleomedes whose associated materials dominate the northwest part of the map and form t

Geologic map of the Colombo Quadrangle of the Moon

Relative ages of structures and geologic units have been determined from intersection and apparent overlap relations and from morphologic freshness reflecting degree of preservation. The fivefold crater-age sequence is based on the classification of Shoemaker and Hackman (1962), and corresponds broadly to a modified classification of Pohn and Offield (1970) and Offield (1971). Rock units in the qu

Geologic map of the Coprates Quadrangle of Mars

The Coprates quadrangle lies to the east of the Tharsis volcanic complex and the Noctis Labyrinthus tectonic complex. To the north are the plains of Lunae Planum, to the east the vast patches of chaotic terrain and the large sinuous channels that trend northward into Chryse Planitia. On the southwest is the Thaumasia Fossae region of tectonically deformed cratered terrain, to the southeast, the A

Geologic map of the crater Copernicus

The brightly rayed crater Coperincus, one of the most familiar features of the Moon served as the type example of an impact crater in Shoemaker's (1962) classic analysis. This map shows the geology of the crater as interpreted in photographs taken by Lunar Orbiter V. A geologic map at 1:1,000,000 scale showing the regional setting of Copernicus and the extent of the rim deposits and satellite cra

Geologic map of the Dao, Harmakhis, and Reull Valles region of Mars

The geology for this map was compiled using Viking Orbiter images on 1:500,000- scale photomosaics of the Mars Transverse Mercator quadrangles -40262, -40267, and -40272. This map represents a detailed extension of regional geologic mapping of the east Hellas rim (Crown and others 1990, 1992) and is published at 1:1,000,000 scale. The map area is on the east rim of one of the largest impact struct

Geologic map of the Darvel Quadrangle (MTM 20052), Maja Valles Region of Mars

The quadrangle is in the northern Maja Valles region on the west edge of the Chryse Planitia. This map is one in a sequence of three that also includes MTM 15057 and 20057. The sequence covers that part of the lower reaches of the Maja Valles that includes the transition from the higher Lunae Planum surface to the lower Chryse Planitia surface. The major interest in this quadrangle is the effects

Geologic map of the Diacria Quadrangle of Mars

The Diacria quadrangle lies within the north circumpolar lowlands of Mars (Carr and others, 1973; Scott and Carr, 1978). The dominant structural and physiographic features are low, relatively smooth plains (Arcadia Planitia, Vastitas Borealis) that form the northern two-thirds of the quadrangle. The plains rise to the south to form the north edge of the Amazonis Planitia and to the southeast tow

Geologic map of the Discovery Quadrangle of Mercury

This map sheet is one of a series covering that part of the surface of Mercury that was illuminated during the Mariner 10 encounters. Planimetric control is provided by photogrammetric triangulation using Mariner 10 pictures (Davies and Batson, 1975). Discrepancies between images in the base mosaic and computed control-point positions appear to be less than 5 km. No attempt was made to resolve dis

Geologic map of the Elysium region of Mars

The region centered at Elysium Mons contains that second largest volcanic complex on Mars, surpassed in size by only the Tharsis complex. The Elysium region also has been a center of tectonic, fluvial, and mass-wasting activity. After degradation of ancient cratered terrain within the northern lowlands, volcanic rocks erupted from Elysium Mons, Hectas Tholus, and Albor Tholus in Elysium Planitia.

Geologic map of the Eridania Quadrangle of Mars

The Eridania quadrangle is located within the densely cratered terrain of the southern hemisphere of Mars, east of the large circular Hellas Basin. The area contains three distinct physiographic provinces that divide the quadrangle into latitudinal belts. The northern part of the quadrangle is dominated by cratered upland plateau, the central part by plains, the southern part by a mottled surfac

Geologic map of the Eudoxus Quadrangle of the Moon

The Eudoxus quadrangle is in the northeastern part of the Moon's nearside hemisphere. It is bordered on the west by Montes Caucasus, which form part of the main rim of the multi-ringed Imbrium basin (Hartmann and Kuiper, 1962), and on the southside by Mare Serenitatis, which occupies another large multi-ringed basin. South and East of the prominent crater Eudoxus elevations decrease and the rugged