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Caloris Basin
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Caloris Basin [kə′lȯr·əs ′bā·sən]
(astronomy)
A large depression on Mercury, about 1300 kilometers in diameter.
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He reviewed the past work of the Mercury and Venus Section, and showed that the albedo details captured by the spacecraft, in particular the Caloris basin, agreed well with drawings and images by Section members and by Schiaparelli and Antoniadi.
Ordinary meeting, 2008 January 30 held at the Royal Astronomical ... by McGee, Hazel / Journal of the British Astronomical Association
Which planet has a huge impact crater known as the Caloris Basin?
TIME OUT: Quiz of the Day by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
For instance, the ancient Caloris Basin is filled with smooth plains that appear to have been created by the belching of vast amounts of lava.
Messages from Mercury: flyby reveals clues to volcanism, magnetism by Cowen, Ron / Science News
 
 
 
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