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Syrtis Major Planum

Volcanic feature on Mars

Feature onMars
Feature typeShield volcano
(Equivalent to the albedo formation Syrtis Major)
QuadrangleMC-13 Syrtis Major (extending slightly southward into MC-21 Iapygia)
Areographic coordinates9° N, 67° E
Dimensions1,500 km north-south, 1,000 km west-east
Bounding featuresAntoniandi, Isidis Planitia, Terra Sabaea, Terra Tyrrhena
Interior featuresArena Dorsum, Arnus Vallis, Meroe Patera, Nili Patera

One of the most recognisable features of the planet Mars is this dark and approximately triangular feature, pointing northwards from the planet's equatorial regions. It is not fixed in size and shape, and tends to expand eastward during the Martian summer.

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