Hellas Montes

	Hellas Montes Hellas Montes is a mountain range on the planet Mars. This group of mountains are located along the western rim of the giant Hellas Basin. It has a diameter of 153.00 km. This mountain range was approved in 1991. To determine the history of major geologic events that shape the Hellas Montes range, research/analysis done in 2006 found tongue-shaped landform in the ranges. Morphologically derived evidence shows these landforms to have originated from volcanic edifice located in the North. Additional analysis suggests that this can also be possibly connected to landslide mechanisms. See also * List of mountains on Mars This is a list of all named mountains on Mars. Most mountains have a name including one of the following elements: * ''Mons'': a large, isolated, mountain. * ''Montes'', plural of ''mons'': a mountain range. * ''Tholus'': a small dome-shaped mount ... References External links Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature Mountain ranges on Mars {{mars-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Mountain Range A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arisen from the same cause, usually an orogeny. Mountain ranges are formed by a variety of geological processes, but most of the significant ones on Earth are the result of plate tectonics. Mountain ranges are also found on many planetary mass objects in the Solar System and are likely a feature of most terrestrial planets. Mountain ranges are usually segmented by highlands or mountain passes and valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geologic structure or petrology. They may be a mix of different orogenic expressions and terranes, for example thrust sheets, uplifted blocks, fold mountains, and volcanic landforms resulting in a variety of rock types. Major ranges Most geolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, only being larger than Mercury (planet), Mercury. In the English language, Mars is named for the Mars (mythology), Roman god of war. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere (less than 1% that of Earth's), and has a crust primarily composed of elements similar to Earth's crust, as well as a core made of iron and nickel. Mars has surface features such as impact craters, valleys, dunes and polar ice caps. It has two small and irregularly shaped moons, Phobos (moon), Phobos and Deimos (moon), Deimos. Some of the most notable surface features on Mars include Olympus Mons, the largest volcano and List of tallest mountains in the Solar System, highest known mountain in the Solar System and Valles Marineris, one of the largest canyons in the Solar System. The North Polar Basin (Mars), Borealis basin in the Northern Hemisphere covers approximately 40% of the planet and may be a la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Mountains On Mars This is a list of all named mountains on Mars. Most mountains have a name including one of the following elements: * ''Mons'': a large, isolated, mountain. * ''Montes'', plural of ''mons'': a mountain range. * ''Tholus'': a small dome-shaped mountain. * ''Tholi'', plural of ''tholus'': a group of (usually not contiguous) small mountains. * ''Dorsa'', plural of '' dorsum'': a long low range. Not included. See also * List of craters on Mars * List of mountains on Mars by height * List of tallest mountains in the Solar System * Mineralogy of Mars References External links Mars features database distributed with xephem v3.3(Warning, it uses West coordinates, and table should be in East coordinates) IAU, USGS: Martian system nomenclatureIAU, USGS: Mars nomenclature: mountains (planetocentric east longitude)IAU, USGS: Mars nomenclature: tholus (planetocentric east longitude)Peter Grego, Mars and how to Observe it(List of elevations of named Martian mountains) {{DEFAULTSORT:Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]