Simud Valles Explained

Simud Valles
Coordinates:	19.8°N -37.8°W

The Simud Valles are an ancient outflow channel system in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars, located at 19.8° N and 37.8° W. They are 945 km long and were named for the word for "Mars" in Sumerian. Note: Descriptor term changed to the plural (valles), and coordinates redefined 3/31/2008.^[1]

See also

• Geology of Mars
• HiRISE
• Outflow channels

Further reading

• Book: Baker, V.R. . Carr, M.H. . Gulick, V.C. . Williams, C.R. . Marley, M.S. . amp . Channels and Valley Networks . Mars . Kieffer, H.H. . Jakosky, B.M. . Snyder, C.W. . Matthews, M.S. . . Tucson, AZ.
• Book: Carr, M.H. . Channels, Valleys and Gullies . The Surface of Mars . 11 January 2007 . . 978-0-521-87201-0.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . . . 20 March 2022.