The Tempe volcanic province of Mars and comparisons with the Snake River Plains of Idaho

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Basalt, Earth Surface, Lava, Mars Surface, Plains, Volcanoes, Geomorphology, Idaho, Landforms, Silicon, Spaceborne Photography, Mars, Comparisons, Tempe Fossa, Volcanoes, Plains, Volcanic Features, Topography, Terrain, Morphology, Shields, Flow, Volcanism, Basalts, Geology, Maps, Tharsis Montes, Photographs, Ages, Analogs

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The Tempe volcanic region of Mars, a relatively low plain of probable basaltic flood lava affinity, is shown to be comparable in many respects to features of the Snake River Plains of Idaho, including both scale and type of features observed. Superimposed upon the Tempe plain are a variety of features that appear structurally controlled, along an orientation of N60 deg E; comprising low shields, irregular hills that may be silicic domes, and possible composite cones. The Tempe/Snake River match is held to be the first in which direct comparison can be made between Martian and terrestrial geologic-geomorphic features without encountering problems of scale.

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