Syrtis Major On Mars by J N

Syrtis Major On Mars

Discovery

Christian Huygens

1659

Name

Classic Roman name

Syrtis maior

- Gulf Of Sidra

Location

On Mars

What?

A dark spot on mars

The only dark spot on Mars

created by a shield volcanoe

How it is formed?

Wiki-page

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How it's formed

Shield wolcanoe

Dark colour

Changes

Seasons and years

Why?

Geography and Geology

290°W

10°N

1500km from Mars equator

high-altitude that rises 6 km at 310°W

Theory

Bacterial growth

feeding off geothermal vents