Sputnik Planitia region

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:region
gptkbp:age less than 10 million years
gptkbp:contains pitted terrain
dark streaks
mountainous terrain at edges
polygonal cells
gptkbp:coordinates centered at 25°N 175°E
gptkbp:diameter ~1000 km
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:New_Horizons
gptkbp:discoveredIn 2015
gptkbp:featureType gptkb:valley
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sputnik Planitia region
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:Pluto
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Sputnik_1
gptkbp:notableFor convection cells
heart-shaped appearance
nitrogen ice plain
gptkbp:originatedIn giant impact basin
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Tombaugh_Regio
gptkbp:possibleProcess convection
glacial flow
gptkbp:surface methane ice
carbon monoxide ice
nitrogen ice
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hillary_Montes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6