Close-up of the Simud Valles, as seen by HiRISE. | |
Coordinates | 19°48′N37°48′W / 19.8°N 37.8°W /19.8; -37.8 |
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TheSimud Valles are an ancientoutflow channel system in theOxia Palus quadrangle ofMars, 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]