Galaxias Chaos Explained

Galaxias Chaos
Coordinates:	34.1°N -213.6°W

Galaxias Chaos is an area of broken landscape in the Cebrenia quadrangle of Mars, located at 34.1° N and 213.6° W. It is 234.0 km across and was named after an albedo feature name.^[1] Galaxias Chaos may be caused by sublimation of an ice-rich deposit.^[2]

See also

• Chaos terrain
• Climate of Mars
  • Geology of Mars List of areas of chaos terrain on Mars
• Martian chaos terrain
• Outflow channels
• Water on Mars

Notes and References

1. http://planetary{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} names.wr.usgs.gov
2. Pedersen, G., J. Head. 2010. Chaos formation by sublimation of volatile-rich substrate: Evidence from Galaxias Chaos, Mars. Icarus: 211, 316–329.