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Simud Valles

Coordinates: 19°48′N 37°48′W / 19.8°N 37.8°W / 19.8; -37.8
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Simud Valles
Close-up of the Simud Valles, as seen by HiRISE.
Coordinates19°48′N 37°48′W / 19.8°N 37.8°W / 19.8; -37.8

The Simud Valles are an ancient outflow channel system in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars, 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]

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  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". Astrogeology Research Program. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

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