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Formation of cratered highlands on Mars
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Scientists believe that the southern highlands of Mars, located in the Tharsis region, formed due to the pushing up of mantle and subsequent formation of crustal upwarps over 4 billion years ago, based on the age of the craters present.
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The southern highlands of Mars are ancient and heavily cratered, while the northern plains are lower lying and feature raised plateaus called crustal upworps.
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The southern highlands of Mars are ancient and heavily cratered, while the northern plains are lower lying and feature raised plateaus called crustal upworps. The mantle of Mars pushed up through the crust to form these plateaus, which include the cinder cones.
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The Martian landscape features two crustal upworps named Tharsis and Elysium, with the former being divided into eastern and western hemispheres, and the latter being smaller in size.
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The Martian landscape features two crustal upworps named Tharsis and Elysium, with the former being divided into eastern and western hemispheres, and the latter being smaller in size.
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Valles Marineris is the largest canyon in the Solar System, located in the Tharsis region of Mars.
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Valles Marineris is the largest canyon in the Solar System, located in the Tharsis region of Mars. It measures 370 miles wide and 26,400 feet deep.