Ganges Cavus

Perriton

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Paper showing how to determine the Medial Axis of Valles Marineris & deriving co-ordinates for the Sinusoidal Curve.

Ceti Chasma

Hebes

Nectais Montes

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Sinusoidal Curve Equation: y = 4.005 * sin (0.628 * x + 1.522) + 9.217

Coprates Catena

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Selected Features Co-ordinates from: International Astronomical Union, IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature WGPSN, USGS

Baetis Chasma-4.29°N, 295.13°E Ceti Chasma-5.01°N, 291.61°E Coprates Catena-15°N, 297.91°E Ganges Catena-2.70°N, 291.22°E Ganges Cavus-10.09°N, 308.55°E Geryon Montes-7.69°N, 278.41°E Nectaris Montes-14.63°N, 305.35°E Perriton Crater-2.82°N, 282.06°E Pital Crater-9.27°N, 297.72°E Saravan Crater-16.93°N, 305.98°E

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Base Map from HRSC Instrument on Mars Orbiter Express.

Amplitude (4.005) and Frequency (0.628) of Curve remains constant at all latitudes.  Phase Shift (1.522) is automatically calculated for Curve latitude according to user placement.

Positive East Longitude reporting. Planetocentric coordinate system.

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Pital Crater

Saravan

Ganges Catena

Beatis Chasma

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