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Geologic map of science study area 4, Chasma Boreale Region of Mars

This map is one is a series of 1:500,000 scale maps initiated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to investigate Science Study Areas (selected area of scientific interest) on Mars (fig. 1). The Chasma Boreale region merits detailed geologic study because it contains parts of (1) the north polar ice cap, which is composed of water ice with lesser amounts of carbon dioxide; (2) the