Cerberus Palus
Palus on Mars
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Cerberus Palus is a plain in the Elysium quadrangle of Mars, centered at 5.8°N 148.1°E. It is 470 km across and was named after a classical albedo feature Cerberus.[1]
Cerberus Palus, as seen by THEMIS. | |
| Coordinates | 5.5°N 150.5°E |
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Cerberus Palus once contained a lake fed by Athabasca Valles and draining into Lethe Vallis. According to different researches, it could be a lake of water[2] or lava.[3] It is notable by giant plates (up to 50 km and more), similar to pack ice,[2] but possibly pieces of lava crust.[3] Gaps between the plates contain spiral-shaped geological features, probably lava coils.[3][4]
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