Schiaparelli impact basin

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:age Late Noachian to Early Hesperian
gptkbp:analysis ongoing analysis of collected data
gptkbp:climate provides clues to ancient climate
gptkbp:collaborations international space agencies
gptkbp:collection spectroscopy and imaging
gptkbp:community of interest to planetary scientists.
gptkbp:contains multiple smaller craters
gptkbp:depth up to 8 kilometers
gptkbp:diameter 1,500 kilometers
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Mars_Global_Surveyor
gptkbp:events formed by a large asteroid or comet
gptkbp:features large crater
gptkbp:geological_features provides insights into Mars' history
ridges and troughs
gptkbp:geological_formation detailed geological maps created
gptkbp:historical_impact part of Mars' impact history
gptkbp:historical_significance named in the 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Schiaparelli impact basin
gptkbp:impact_crater_analysis used for dating surface features
gptkbp:impact_crater_density high density of craters
gptkbp:impact_origin formed by high-energy impact
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Mars_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
target for future missions
studied by Mars orbiters
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:is_observed_in high-resolution imaging
gptkbp:landforms plateaus and valleys
gptkbp:landscape highland and lowland regions
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Giovanni_Schiaparelli
gptkbp:notable_work various theories on formation
gptkbp:planetary_comparison compared to lunar basins
gptkbp:publication numerous scientific papers
gptkbp:research remote sensing
gptkbp:research_focus planetary geology
gptkbp:research_interest potential for past water presence
gptkbp:scientific_goals understanding planetary evolution
gptkbp:surface varied mineralogy
estimated to be billions of years old
gptkbp:surface_processes studied for erosion and sedimentation
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Tharsis_volcanic_region
gptkbp:surrounding_features gptkb:Valles_Marineris_canyon_system
gptkbp:terrain available for study
varied terrain
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of past volcanic activity
gptkbp:weather_conditions influenced by Mars' thin atmosphere