Nanedi Valles
Valles on Mars
4°54′N 49°00′W / 4.9°N 49.0°W / 4.9; -49.0 The Nanedi Valles are a set of channels in a large valley in the Lunae Palus quadrangle of Mars, located at 4.9° N and 49.0° W. They are 508 km long and were named for the word for "planet" in Sesotho, the national language of Lesotho, Africa.[1]
The Nanedi Valles are located between Shalbatana Vallis and the upper Maja Valles. They are 4 km wide at their northern end. Their valley's shape is similar to that of Nirgal Vallis, being very sinuous and having only a few short branches.[2]
Unusually for Martian valleys, the individual channel structures within the wider valley floors can occasionally be seen in this system.[3]
Gallery
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Wide view of the Nanedi Valles, as seen by Viking 1 Orbiter -
Close view of the Nanedi Valles, as seen by Mars Global Surveyor (enlargement of the previous image). Arrow points to a small channel that formed after the main valley. -
Close-up of the Nanedi Valles, as seen by THEMIS (click on image to see more detail) -
Section of the Nanedi Valles, as seen by HiRISE under the HiWish program
References
External links
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: A Martian River Bed (5 February 1998)
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