Mars Geologic Map of Part of Western Hellas Planitia
- Originators
- J. Moore, D. Wilhelms
- Publisher
- USGS Astrogeology Science Center
- Publication Date
- 2007-01-07
- Abstract
- Introduction Rock units were deposited on Mars by meteorite impact, volcanism, wind, flowing water, standing water, and ice, acting separately or in concert. Hellas Planitia, the deepest tract on Mars, is a broad depression lying within the high-rimmed, approximately 2,300-km-wide Hellas impact basin. The basin and the planitia are centered about 250 km east of the southeast corner of the map area. Like other stratigraphy-based planetary mapping (Wilhelms, 1990), we suggest the most likely origins for age relations and morphologies visible in the map area.
Contact and Distribution
- Format
- Geologic Map, Raster Data, Vector Data
- Access Scope
- RPIF
- Series Id
- 2953
- Native Data Set Environment
- Astrogeology Theme
- Cartography, Geology, Geomorphology, Photogeology, Planetary evolution, Stratigraphy
- Online Package Link
- https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/search/map/mars_geologic_map_of_part_of_western_hellas_planitia
- External File Size
- 13345924
- Online File Link
- http://astropedia.astrogeology.usgs.gov/download/Mars/Geology/year-2000/Mars-Geologic-Map-of-Part-of-Western-Hellas-Planitia.pdf
- Access Instructions
- Map Sheet: 45 x 37 inches
- Contact Address
- 2255 N. Gemini Drive
- Contact City
- Flagstaff
- Contact State
- AZ
- Contact Postal Code
- 86001
- Contact Email
- astroweb@usgs.gov
Geospatial Information
- Target
- Mars
- Well Known Text (WKT)
- MULTIPOLYGON(((45 -37.5, 60 -37.5, 60 -42.5, 45 -42.5, 45 -37.5)))
- Minimum Latitude
- -42
- Maximum Latitude
- 0
- Minimum Longitude
- 0
- Maximum Longitude
- 60
- Object Type
- Grid Cell
- Quad Name
- MC-12, MC-13, MC-20, MC-21, MC-27, MC-28
- Map Scale (hard-copy)
- 1:1004000
- Map Projection Name
- Transverse Mercator
