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Coordinates: 38°00′N 235°48′W / 38°N 235.8°W / 38; -235.8
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'''Tinjar Vallis''' is an ancient river valley in the [[Amenthes quadrangle]] of Mars, located at 38&deg; north latitude and 235.8&deg; west longitude. It is 425 km long and was named after a modern river in Sarawak, Malaysia.<ref>http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov</ref>
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The '''Tinjar Valles''' are an ancient set of [[outflow channel]]s in the [[Amenthes quadrangle]] of Mars, located at 38° north latitude and 235.8° west longitude. They are 425&nbsp;km long and were named after a modern river in [[Sarawak River|Sarawak]], [[Malaysia]].<ref name = "USGS_Tinjar_Valles">{{cite web
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Image:Tinjar Vallis.JPG|Tinjar Vallis, as seen by THEMIS. The color is enhanced to show differences.
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| publisher = [[USGS Astrogeology Science Center]]
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| access-date = 2014-07-11}}</ref> They have been identified as [[outflow channel]]s.<ref>Carr, M.H. (2006), The Surface of Mars. Cambridge Planetary Science Series, Cambridge University Press.</ref>


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Tinjar Valles
The Tinjar Valles, as seen by THEMIS. The color is enhanced to show differences.
Coordinates38°00′N 235°48′W / 38°N 235.8°W / 38; -235.8
NamingA modern river in Sarawak, Malaysia

The Tinjar Valles are an ancient set of outflow channels in the Amenthes quadrangle of Mars, located at 38° north latitude and 235.8° west longitude. They are 425 km long and were named after a modern river in Sarawak, Malaysia.[1] They have been identified as outflow channels.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Tinjar Valles". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Science Center. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
  2. ^ Carr, M.H. (2006), The Surface of Mars. Cambridge Planetary Science Series, Cambridge University Press.
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