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[Collis], Colles

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A descriptor term used in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

Definition

Small hills or knobs (West 1982; IAU Gazetteer 2014).

Origin of Term

Hill, Latin.

History of Nomenclature

Introduced in 1982 (West 1982).

See Also

Knobby Terrain

Mesoscale Positive Relief Landforms (Mars)

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  • IAU Gazetteer (2014) Gazetter of planetary nomenclature. International Astronomical Union Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/

  • West R (ed) (1982) Proceedings of the 18th general assembly. Transactions of the IAU Vol. XVIII B. D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland; Boston, USA; London, England

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Correspondence to Henrik Hargitai .

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Hargitai, H. (2014). [Collis], Colles. In: Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_61-1

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