The Nereidum Montes is a mountain range on Mars. It stretches 1,143 km, northeast of Argyre Planitia. It is in the Argyre quadrangle. The mountains are named after a Classical albedo feature.[1] Nereidum Montes has gullies in some areas.
.jpg) Computer-generated perspective view of Nereidum Montes from the High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on ESA's Mars Express. | |
| Location | Argyre quadrangle |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°34′S 43°13′W / 37.57°S 43.21°W |
| Length | 1,143 km |
| Eponym | Classical albedo feature |
A hummocky relief resembling Veiki moraines has been found in Nereidum Montes. The relief is hypothesized to result, very much like Veiki moraines, from the melting of a Martian glacier.[2]
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Gullies on a massif in the Nereidum Montes, as seen by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's CTX. -
Surface in Argyre quadrangle as seen by HiRISE, under the HiWish program. Image is located in Nereidum Montes. This is the image of the surface from a single HiRISE image. The scale bar at the top is 500 meters long. -
CTX image showing context for the next image. A group of channels are visible in this image. Image is located in Nereidum Montes. -
Close-up of surface in Argyre quadrangle, as seen by HiRISE, under the HiWish program. Image is located in Nereidum Montes. -
Gullies in Nereidum Montes, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program -
Layers exposed in Nereidum Montes, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program The light-toned layers may contain sulfates which are good for preserving traces of ancient life.
References
edit- ^ "Nereidum Montes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ Johnsson, A.; Reiss, D.; Hauber, E.; Johnson, M.D.; Olvmo, M.; Hiesinger, H. (2016). Veiki-moraine-like Landforms in the Nereidum Montes Region on Mars: Insights from Analogues in Northern Sweden (PDF). 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.
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