Fossa (geology) - Fossae in The Mare Tyrhenum Quadrangle

Fossae in The Mare Tyrhenum Quadrangle

  • Map of Mare Tyrrhenum quadrangle. Tyrrhena Patera is a major volcano with pit craters.

  • Tyrrhena Patera, as seen by HiRISE and suggested by Ehsan Sanaei's high school astronomy club in Yazd, Iran. Click on image to see excellent view of pit crater chains and concentric features around a volcano.

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