Tartarus Scopulus

Scopulus, scopuli · 251.3 km across · -4.23°, 177.25° · Mars
崖・差し渡し約251.3km

WHY THAT NAME · なぜその名前か

Named for albedo feature at 12S, 182W.

Source of the name: Greek (Europe) · Approved by the IAU 1985 · Other features named after Greek

Elevation here was measured by laser from orbit (MOLA), and the night-time infrared comes from THEMIS.

What stands next to a place tells you what kind of place it is.

Avernus Cavi 窪地281 km

Lucus Planum 台地333 km

Avernus Dorsa 尾根390 km

Avernus Rupes 崖394 km

Great-circle distances on a sphere of radius 3,396.19 km.

DATA: IAU / USGS Astrogeology · NASA MGS MOLA · NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS