Ganges Chasma
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The Ganges Chasma is a deep canyon
at the eastern end of the vast Valles Marineris
system on Mars
, an offshoot of Eos Chasma
. It is named after the River Ganges in South Asia. It has been tentatively identified as an outflow channel.
Canyon
A canyon or gorge is a deep ravine between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river. Rivers have a natural tendency to reach a baseline elevation, which is the same elevation as the body of water it will eventually drain into. This forms a canyon. Most canyons were formed by a process of...
at the eastern end of the vast Valles Marineris
Valles Marineris
Valles Marineris is a system of canyons that runs along the Martian surface east of the Tharsis region...
system on Mars
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
, an offshoot of Eos Chasma
Eos Chasma
Eos Chasma is a chasma in the southern part of the Valles Marineris canyon system of Mars.Eos Chasma’s western floor is mainly composed of an etched massive material composed of either volcanic or eolian deposits later eroded by the Martian wind. The eastern end of the Eos chasma has a large area...
. It is named after the River Ganges in South Asia. It has been tentatively identified as an outflow channel.