List of valles on Mars explained

Valles (singular vallis) on Mars are similar to valleys on Earth. Some features that take this title may be better described as canyons or chasmata; see List of Chasmata on Mars. Coordinates are given as planetocentric latitude with east longitude. Large valles are named for the words for "Mars" or "star" in various languages, while small ones are named for rivers.

Name Coordinates Length (km) Namesake Notes
58.0
555.0 Word for "Mars" in Arabic
200.0
36.5 Classical name for Aniene River in Italy
120.0 Classical name for Seman River in Albania
186.0
1700.0 Landing site of the Mars Pathfinder
280.0
33.0 Classical name for Boeotian Asopus river in Greece
285.0 Carved by water from Cerberus Fossae
312.0
349.0 Classical name for Vardar River in Greece
246.9 Word for "Mars" in Persian
302.0
458.0
119.6 Classical name for River Boyne in Ireland
450.0 River in Argentina.
58.0 Classical name for the river Chiani in Italy
125.0 Classical river in Umbria, Italy
112.0 Ancient name for River Clyde in Scotland
94.0
300.0 River in Australia
249.0 Classical name for Hron River in Slovakia
70.0 Dagā River in Burma
816.0
48.0 Classical name for River Dee in Scotland
138.0
131.0 Classical river shown in Ptolemy's map; possibly Mekong River
150.0
94.0 Classical name for Drin River in Albania
37.0 Classical name for Doubs River in France
32.5
223.0 Classical name for Douro River in Portugal
326.0 Word for "valley" in Navajo
160.0 Classical name for Allier River in France
357.0 Classical name for Enipeas River in Greece
335.0
277.0 Classical name for Fortore River in Italy
750.0 Ancient name for the Biga Çayı, a river in Turkey
370.0 River in Iceland
475.0 Word for "Mars" in Ancient Egyptian
240.2 Havel River
317.0 Ancient name for the Maritsa, a river in Greece
107.0 Word for "Mars" in Egyptian Arabic
46.0 Classical name for Gediz River in Turkey
160.0 Classical name for Grande River in Italy
825.0 Word for "Mars" in Armenian
92.5 Huallaga River
318.0 Word for "Mars" in Chinese:火星/huǒxīng
231.0 Classical name for Kuban River in Russia
32.8 Classical name for river in Sicily
80.2 Classical name for Ebro River in Spain
307.0
8.0 Classical name for Oise River in France
62.0 Ituxi River in Brazil
64.0
1780.0 Word for "Mars" in Japanese: かせい
222.0
278.0 Ladon River in Greece
225.0 River Lethe in Alaska
219.1 Ancient name for Lech River in Germany and Austria
613.0 Ancient name for Liri River in Italy
102.0 River in Ivory Coast
314.0 Ancient name for river in Corsica mentioned by Ptolemy
720.0
517.0
825.0
524.0
1516.0
1020.0 Word for "Mars" in Oscan
828.0 Word for "Mars" in Sanskrit
1280.0 Word for "Mars" in Malaysian
3769.0 Mariner 9 Space programLargest known crevice in the solar system
1185.0 Word for "Mars" in Spanish: marte
51.0 Classical name for Marne River in France
350.0
636.0 Word for "Mars" in Welsh: Mawrth
88.0 Classical name for river in Italy
265.0
325.0 Morava River
171.0
10.0 Classical name for Mondego River in Portugal
494.0
508.0 Word for "planet" in Sesotho
87.5 Napo River
17 Named after the Neretva River in Bosnia and Herzegovina[1] [2]
33.0 Classical name for Nestos River in Macedonia (Greece)
133.0 Classical river nameNamed used by Lowell for canal
54.0 Classical name for Neckar River in Germany
333.0
496.0 Word for "Mars" in Babylonian
104.0 Classical name for Hari River in Turkmenistan
285.1
173.0 Ancient name for Lot River in France
185.0
46.0 Classical name for Po River in Italy
660.0 Name used by Lowell for a canal
350.0
153.0
35.24 "River in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada"[3]
Pliva Vallis30Named after the Pliva River in Bosnia and Herzegovina
260.0
500.0
205.5
233.0 Classical name for river in Ireland
945.0
247.0 Classical name for Jiu River in Romania
240.0 Ancient name for Rubicon River in Italy
39.2 Name proposed by Soviets
206.0 Classical name for Sambre River in France and Belgium
237.0 Classical name for River Severn in England
26.0
615.0 Ancient name for Somme River in France
204.0 Ancient name for Karamenderes River in Turkey
20.0 Classical name for river in Ireland
56.0
963.0 Word for "Mars" in Akkadian
140.0 River in Russia
945.0 Word for "Mars" in Sumerian
75.0 Classical name for Stura di Demonte river in Italy
26.0 Classical name for river in Mauritania
430.0
95.0 Name proposed by Soviets; found on Mars 5 map
570.0 Name used by Lowell for canal
200.0 Ancient name for Segura River in Spain
155.4
56.5 Tana River
12.6 Classical name for river in Scotland
48.0 Classical name for Tormes River in Spain
140.0
118
18.7 Classical name for river in Italy
425.0 Tinjar River in Malaysia
146.5
399.0 Ancient name for Tisza River in Hungary
1720.0 Word for "Mars" in Old English: tiu
183.0 Classical name for Trebbia River in Italy
68.0 Classical name for Dniester River in Ukraine
Una Vallis5Named after the Una River in Bosnia and Herzegovina
366.0 Dry riverbed of the Uzboy River in Turkmenistan
92.0 Classical name for Var River in France
115.0 Ancient name for river in Great Britain
95.0
430.0
190.0 Vistula River in Poland
230.0 Waikato River
24.0
188.0
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Planetary Names: Vallis, valles: Neretva Vallis on Mars. 18 February 2021. planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov-Una.
  2. Web site: Azra Dolberry . NASA: Neretva, Sava, Pliva, Una i Jezero na Marsu . Voice of America (in Bosnian) . 18 February 2021 . bs . 29 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Peace Vallis . September 26, 2012. US Geological Survey . September 28, 2012 .