Geologic/Geomorphic map of the Chryse Plantatia region
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IDENTIFICATION_INFORMATION
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Originator: Sue Rotto
Originator: Kenneth L. Tanaka
Publication_Date: 1995
Title: Geologic/Geomorphic map of the Chryse Plantatia region
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Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
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Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: Department of the Interior - United States Geological Survey
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Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map
Published byt hte US Geological Survey, 1995
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This map is one in a series of 1:5,000,000-scale geologic
maps initiated by the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration to investigate areas of particular
scientific interest on Mars. The Chyrse Planitia region has
been noted for its immense outflow channel and chaotic
terrain (McCauley and othrs, 1972; Sharp and Malin, 1975;
Baker, 1982, chap. 3; Mars Channel Working Group, 1983).
Various proposals for the origin of these features have
been offersd; most workers have favored a mechanism in
which ground water or water-rich debris was expelled from
beneath a frozen crust, leading to catastrophic debris
flows or floods that may have contained significant amounts
of ice (Baker and Milton, 1974; Carr, 1979; Nummedal and
Prior, 1981; Luchitta, 1982; MacKinnon and tanaka, 1989).
The channels originated on or near the flanks of
volcanotectonic rises of Tharsis (whose east margin is the
west edge of the map region) and Valles Marineris, which
suggests that tectonic and igneous actvitiy led to the
conditions of discharge. Estimated discharge rates for some
channels exceed those of prehistoric floods on Earth (Carr,
1979; Komar, 1979; Robinson and Tanaka, 1986). Earlier
geolgic mapping of the region basedon Mariner 9 mages
identified chaotic materials, channel, canyons, and other
units and features and their sequence of formation (Milton,
1974; Wilhelms, 1976; McCauley, 1978; Saunders, 1979).
Further refinements of the ages of the units and their
interretaion and global corelation follwed, based on the
higher quality Viking images (Greeley and others, 1977;
Masursky and others, 1977; meukum and Hiller, 1981; Scott
and Tanaka, 1986; Tanaka, 1986). However, these mapping
efforts did not reconstruct the detailed geologic history
of the region that has significant implications for the
planet's hydrologic and climatic histrories. To help
resolve these problems, we have mapped the region on a
shaded relief map especially designed for this purpose
(U.S. Geological Survey, 1982).
Purpose:
Mars Geology
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Ending_Date: August 10, 1993
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Progress: Complete
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West_Bounding_Coordinate: -83.6689
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -9.9769
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.0080
South_Bounding_Coordinate: -20.0068
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Theme:
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Theme_Keyword: Mars
Theme_Keyword: Chryse Planitia
Theme_Keyword: outflow channels
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Place_Keyword: Mars
Place_Keyword: Chryse Planitia
Place_Keyword: outflow channels
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Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey
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Contact_Position: Map Distribution
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Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Box 25286, Federal Center
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: USA
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ArcView version 3.2 shapefile format
g:\users\shamlin\mars_sarah\chryse\chryse_dd.shp
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All attributes created during the creation process were
verified by displaying the lines in both the database and
the spatial coverage, but no formal tests were performed
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These data are believed to be logically consistent, though
no test were performed.
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Originator: Sue Rotto
Originator: Kenneth L. Tanaka
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Originator: Sue Rotto
Originator: Kenneth L. Tanaka
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Map preparation was on mylar or acetate made from USGS
negatives. All features were scanned at 50 microns and then
vectorized and attributed in Arc/INFO.
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Process_Date: 1998-1999
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Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Trent Hare
Contact_Position: Computer Specialist
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Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2255 n. Gemini
City: Flagstaff
State_or_Province: AZ
Postal_Code: 86001
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Contact_Voice_Telephone: 520-556-7126
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SPATIAL_DATA_ORGANIZATION_INFORMATION
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
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SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 276
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SPATIAL_REFERENCE_INFORMATION
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Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees
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Horizontal_Datum_Name: None
Ellipsoid_Name: Mars
Semi-major_Axis: 3393400.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 129.043
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DISTRIBUTION_INFORMATION
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Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Trent Hare
Contact_Position: Computer Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2255 n. Gemini
City: Flagstaff
State_or_Province: AZ
Postal_Code: 86001
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 520-556-7126
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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: thare@usgs.gov
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Distribution_Liability:
Information has been ontained from sources believed to be
reliable, but its accuracy and completeness and the
opinions based thereon, are not guaranteed. Users must
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METADATA_REFERENCE_INFORMATION
Metadata_Date: 04/05/01
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Metadata_Contact:
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Contact_Organization: United Staes Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Stephanie Dudash
Contact_Position: Physical Science Technician
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Address: 2255 N. Gemini
City: Flagstaff
State_or_Province: AZ
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Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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