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Gigas Sulci

Coordinates: 10°00′N 127°48′W / 10°N 127.8°W / 10; -127.8
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Gigas Sulci as seen from THEMIS day-time infrared

Gigas Sulci is an area of subparallel furrows and ridges in the Tharsis quadrangle of Mars, located at 10°00′N 127°48′W / 10°N 127.8°W / 10; -127.8. It is 398 km across and was named after a classical albedo feature name.[1] The term "sulci" is applied to subparallel furrows and ridges.[2]

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  1. ^ "Home". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov.
  2. ^ "Planetary Names".