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Meaning of "chasma"
chasma (noun): Chasma is a term used in planetary geology to describe a deep, elongated, steep-sided depression or canyon on a planet or moon. It is typically formed by tectonic forces, impacts, or other geological processes, and can provide valuable insights into the geological history of a planetary surface
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- A long, narrow, steep-sided depression on a planet (often other than Earth), a moon, or another body in the Solar System.
- An aurora.
- Obsolete form of chasm.
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Your relationships in chasma are too valuable.
The chasma has a rather complex structure consisting of two narrow branches towards the south.
The map shows the locations of a number of major Chasma.
Mommur Chasma runs along the terminator at upper right.
These dark flows are abundant along the steep slopes of ancient bedrock in Coprates Chasma.
Ganis Chasma is a group of rift zones on the surface of the planet Venus.
The great scar of Ithaca Chasma is seen at right.
Hebes Chasma and hydrated deposits.
The most prominent among them is called Ogygia Chasma.
Herbes Chasma and hydrated deposits.
There are two basic hypothesis as to how Ithaca Chasma formed.
The floor of Juventae Chasma is partly covered by sand dunes.
Holt is the lead author of the paper focusing on Chasma Boreale.
In this case Ithaca Chasma would be the outermost ring graben of Odysseus.
There are different theories explaining how Candor Chasma came to its present form.
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Echus Chasma would have been like no waterfall ever seen on Earth.
Labeled map of features near to Coprates Chasma.
This image of central Candor Chasma shows a surface topography called chaos.
Candor Chasma is one of the largest canyons in the Valles Marineris canyon system.
The canyon has been named Ithaca Chasma.
A conspicuous canyon called Chasma Boreale can be spotted in the virtual flyby.
Dendritic channels on mesa of Echus Chasma.
The border with Melas Chasma contains many large landslide deposits.
Mysterious sulphate mountains in Juventae Chasma.
Juventae Chasma is a large depression near the equatorial canyon system Valles Marineris.
Perspective view of the Melas Chasma.
The profile of Ithaca Chasma forms a great scar in the icy crescent of Tethys.
Ancient construction site discovered in the Tithonium Chasma region on Mars.
Ithaca Chasma may have originated when the water ocean inside Tethys froze.
This central plateau makes Hebes Chasma a unique valley in Martian geography.
Ithaca Chasma is approximately concentric with Odysseus crater.
However, in this location in south Melas Chasma they appear to have turned to stone.
Tithonium Chasma is at the western end of Valles Marineris.
Going farther to the east, one comes to Coprates Chasma.
Ithaca Chasma is older than Odysseus.
Ius is the wider of the two, leading to Melas Chasma.
Echus Chasma is the source region of the Kasei Valles channel.
Today 's false color image shows part of Melas Chasma.
Melas Chasma itself is part of the Valles Marineris rift system.
At this time, the spacecraft was flying over the Hebes Chasma region.
Cliffs surrounding Echus Chasma on Mars that may have once been waterfalls.
Chasma Boreale cuts through polar deposits and ice, such as those present at Greenland.
Parts of the floors of Candor Chasma and Juventae Chasma contain interior layered deposits.
It raged down from the Southern Highlands … until, in a place known as Echus Chasma.
Juventae Chasma is the source region for the outflow channel Maja Valles.
This HiRISE image shows a portion of interior layered deposits ( ILD ) in Juventae Chasma.
Gangis Chasma is an offshoot chasma of Eos in a general east-west trend.
Coprates Cantena is a chain of collapsed structures running parallel to the main valley, Coprates Chasma.
One large valley, Chasma Boreale runs halfway across the cap.
MRO discovered sulfates, hydrated sulfates, and iron oxides in Tithonium Chasma with its CRISM instrument.
