Abstract
The following survey of the entire surface of Mars is divided into four regions of equal area which cover both northern and southern hemispheres in 90° wide longitudinal sections, progressing west from the Martian prime meridian. These regions are the Acidalia-Marineris-Argyre Region (0–90°), the Arcadia-Tharsis-Sirenum Region (90–180°W), the Utopia-Elysium-Cimmeria Region (180–270°W) and the Vastitas-Sabaea-Hellas Region (270–360°W). The polar areas are discussed in more detail above. The survey is largely topographically descriptive, but additional information has been included in terms of setting some features against a geological perspective.
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Grego, P. (2012). A Topographic Survey of Mars. In: Mars and How to Observe It. Astronomers' Observing Guides. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2302-7_6
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