Bedrock Plain SB20

Map

Physical Data

• Location: 18.6 S, 43.6 E
• Area: 3000 sq km.
• Interpreted Age: 3.80 +/- 0.04 Ga (Ivanov chronology), 3.82 +/- 0.06 Ga (Hartmann chronology) (Rogers and Nazarian, 2013); Middle Noachian (Tanaka et al. 2014)

Spectral Data

Imaging Data

• ESP_036659_1610 - Bedrock Western bedrock plain with northern and southern boundary contacts.
• ESP_046180_1615 - Terrain sample Eastern region of bedrock plain.
• ESP_054909_1615 - Crater fill East-central region of bedrock plain.

Relevant Literature

• Rogers, A.D., and A.H. Nazarian (2013) Evidence for Noachian flood volcanism in Noachis Terra, Mars, and the possible role of Hellas impact basin tectonics, J. Geophys. Res. Planets, 118, 1094-1113, doi:10.1002/jgre.20083