Tantalus Fossae (Mars)

From albedo feature at 35N, 110W.

Troughs, like this one are called Fossae on Mars. More information and more examples can be found at Fossa (wikipedia entry)

A fossa is a long, narrow, shallow depression. On Mars they are named after the nearest named albedo feature on the Schiaparelli or Antoniadi maps.

NW 1706 km

Heimdal

MRV
1 Day 2 Hours
Walking
21 Days 9 Hours

N 229 km

Tenuis Mensa

MRV
3 Hours 35 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 21 Hours

NE 2679 km

Aspledon Undae

MRV
1 Day 17 Hours
Walking
33 Days 14 Hours

W 634 km

Alba Fossae

MRV
9 Hours 55 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 23 Hours

Tantalus Fossae

49.83° N 263.91° E

E 1180 km

Mareotis Fossae

MRV
18 Hours 26 Minutes
Walking
14 Days 19 Hours

SW 235 km

Arcadia(next)

MRV
3 Hours 40 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 22 Hours

S 106 km

Chatturat

MRV
1 Hour 39 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 7 Hours

SE 308 km

Gonnus Mons

MRV
4 Hours 49 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 21 Hours

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