乌斯钵-拉冬-摩拉瓦谷

乌斯钵-拉冬-摩拉瓦 (Uzboi-Landon-Morava) 溢道系统是一长串的河床和洼地，可能曾携带着水流穿过了火星大部分的地区。它启源于流入阿耳古瑞区中阿耳古瑞盆地的河道。积蓄在阿耳古瑞盆地中的大水，据说随后漫溢而出向北奔流，一路穿过乌斯钵谷，进入拉冬盆地，再穿越摩拉瓦谷，最后抵达珍珠湾盆底Baker, V.  1982.  The Channels of Mars.  University of Texas Press.  Austin, TXPhillips, R., et al.  2001.  Ancient geodynamics and global-scale hydrology on Mars.  Science:  291, 2587_2591.Saunders, S.  1979.  Geologic map of the Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle of Mars, U.S. Geological Survey Misc. Invest. Ser. Map I-1144, scale 1:5M.。其中部分水流可能冲刷蚀刻了阿瑞斯谷 Carr, M.  1979.  Formation of Martian flood features by the release of water from confined aquifers.  J. Geophys. Res.  84, 2995-3007.Carr, M., G. Clow.  1981.  Martian channels and valleys: their characteristics, distribution, and age.  Icarus: 48 (1), 91-117.Grant, J., T. Parker.  2002.  Drainage evolution of the Margaritifer Sinus region, Mars.  J. Geophys. Res.  107, .Grant., J. et al.  2009.  Geologic map of MTM-20012 and -25012 quadrangles, Margaritifer Terra region of Mars, U.S. Geol. Sur, Scientific Investigations Map 3041, scale 1:1,000,000.Rotto, S., K. Tanaka.  1995.  Geologic/Geomorphic map of the Chryse Planitia region of Mars, U.S. Geol. Surv. Invest. Ser. Map I-2441, scale 1:5M. 。总之，该流域的总溢流面积可能约为 11 X 106公里2或约火星9% 的表面Banerdt, W.  2000.  Surface drainage patterns on Mars from MOLA tpoography, Eos Trans.  AGU, 81, 48, Fall Meet. Suppl.  Abstract P52C-04.。

下面的图片显示了曾经被水注满的阿耳古瑞盆地。此外，更广阔的视图显示了水流穿越的距离，从阿耳古瑞盆地以南一直到珍珠高地。

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另请参阅
 阿耳古瑞区  
 火星地理  
 霍顿撞击坑
 火星水文
 珍珠湾区

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Category:火星峡谷
Category:珍珠湾区
Category: 阿耳古瑞区