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Tiu Valles

Coordinates: 15°54′N 35°42′W / 15.9°N 35.7°W / 15.9; -35.7
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Viking Orbiter 1 image of part of Tiu Valles
Coordinates15°54′N 35°42′W / 15.9°N 35.7°W / 15.9; -35.7

The Tiu Valles /ˈt ˈvælz/ are an outflow channel system in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars, centered at 16.23° North and 34.86° West.[1]

They are 1,720 km (1,070 mi) long and were named after the word for "Mars" in Old English (West Germanic).[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Tiu Valles". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astronomical Union. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 31 July 2016.

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