List of quadrangles on Mars

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The surface of Mars has been divided into 30 quadrangles by the United States Geological Survey, so named because their borders lie along lines of latitude and longitude and so maps appear rectangular. Martian quadrangles are named after local features[1][2] and are numbered with the prefix "MC" for "Mars Chart".[3] West longitude is used.

Mars Quad Map
The thirty cartographic quadrangles of Mars, defined by the United States Geological Survey.[4][5] The quadrangles are numbered with the prefix "MC" for "Mars Chart."[6] Click on a quadrangle name link and you will be taken to the corresponding article. North is at the top; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. is at the far left on the equator. The map images were taken by the Mars Global Surveyor.
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MC-01

Mare Boreum
MC-02

Diacria
MC-03

Arcadia
MC-04

Mare Acidalium
MC-05

Ismenius Lacus
MC-06

Casius
MC-07

Cebrenia
MC-08

Amazonis
MC-09

Tharsis
MC-10

Lunae Palus
MC-11

Oxia Palus
MC-12

Arabia
MC-13

Syrtis Major
MC-14

Amenthes
MC-15

Elysium
MC-16

Memnonia
MC-17

Phoenicis
MC-18

Coprates
MC-19

Margaritifer
MC-20

Sabaeus
MC-21

Iapygia
MC-22

Tyrrhenum
MC-23

Aeolis
MC-24

Phaethontis
MC-25

Thaumasia
MC-26

Argyre
MC-27

Noachis
MC-28

Hellas
MC-29

Eridania
MC-30

Mare Australe


Name[7] Number[7] Area[7]
Mare Boreum (North Pole) MC-01 Latitude 65° to 90°, Longitude 0° to 360°
Diacria MC-02 Latitude 30° to 65°, Longitude 120° to 180°
Arcadia MC-03 Latitude 30° to 65°, Longitude 60° to 120°
Mare Acidalium[8] MC-04 Latitude 30° to 65°, Longitude 0° to 60°
Ismenius Lacus MC-05 Latitude 30° to 65°, Longitude 300° to 360°
Casius[9] MC-06 Latitude 30° to 65°, Longitude 240° to 300°
Cebrenia MC-07 Latitude 30° to 65°, Longitude 180° to 240°
Amazonis MC-08 Latitude 0° to 30°, Longitude 135° to 180°
Tharsis MC-09 Latitude 0° to 30°, Longitude 90° to 135°
Lunae Palus MC-10 Latitude 0° to 30°, Longitude 45° to 90°
Oxia Palus MC-11 Latitude 0° to 30°, Longitude 0° to 45°
Arabia[10] MC-12 Latitude 0° to 30°, Longitude 315° to 360°
Syrtis Major[11] MC-13 Latitude 0° to 30°, Longitude 270° to 315°
Amenthes MC-14 Latitude 0° to 30°, Longitude 225° to 270°
Elysium MC-15 Latitude 0° to 30°, Longitude 180° to 225°
Memnonia MC-16 Latitude -30° to 0°, Longitude 135° to 180°
Phoenicis Lacus MC-17 Latitude -30° to 0°, Longitude 90° to 135°
Coprates MC-18 Latitude -30° to 0°, Longitude 45° to 90°
Margaritifer Sinus MC-19 Latitude -30° to 0°, Longitude 0° to 45°
Sinus Sabaeus MC-20 Latitude -30° to 0°, Longitude 315° to 360°
Iapygia MC-21 Latitude -30° to 0°, Longitude 270° to 315°
Mare Tyrrhenum MC-22 Latitude -30° to 0°, Longitude 225° to 270°
Aeolis MC-23 Latitude -30° to 0°, Longitude 180° to 225°
Phaethontis MC-24 Latitude -65° to -30°, Longitude 120° to 180°
Thaumasia MC-25 Latitude -65° to -30°, Longitude 60° to 120°
Argyre MC-26 Latitude -65° to -30°, Longitude 0° to 60°
Noachis[12] MC-27 Latitude -65° to -30°, Longitude 300° to 360°
Hellas MC-28 Latitude -65° to -30°, Longitude 240° to 300°
Eridania MC-29 Latitude -65° to -30°, Longitude 180° to 240°
Mare Australe (South Pole) MC-30 Latitude -90° to -65°, Longitude 0° to 360°

Relationship of quadrangles to each other:

References

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  2. Online Atlas of Mars
  3. Catalog Page for PIA03467
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  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 USGS Astrogeology: Planetary Map Listing
  8. USGS Astrogeology: Planetary Map Listing
  9. Geology of Mars Quadrangle MC-6 (Casius)
  10. Geologic Summary of the Mars Quadrangle MC-12 (Arabia)
  11. USGS Astrogeology: Planetary Map Listing
  12. Geology of the Noachis Quadrangle, Mars

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