Nereidum Montes

Nereidum Montes
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Computer-generated perspective view of Nereidum Montes from the High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on ESA's Mars Express.
LocationArgyre quadrangle
Coordinates37°34′S 43°13′W / 37.57°S 43.21°W / -37.57; -43.21
Length1,143 km
EponymClassical albedo feature

The Nereidum Montes is a mountain range on Mars. It stretches 1,143 km, northeast of Argyre Planitia. It is in the Argyre quadrangle. The mountains are named after a Classical albedo feature.[1] Nereidum Montes has gullies in some areas.

A hummocky relief resembling Veiki moraines has been found in Nereidum Montes. The relief is hypothesized to result, very much like Veiki moraines, from the melting of a Martian glacier.[2]

  • Gullies on a massif in the Nereidum Montes, as seen by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's CTX.
    Gullies on a massif in the Nereidum Montes, as seen by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's CTX.
  • Surface in Argyre quadrangle as seen by HiRISE, under the HiWish program. Image is located in Nereidum Montes. This is the image of the surface from a single HiRISE image. The scale bar at the top is 500 meters long.
    Surface in Argyre quadrangle as seen by HiRISE, under the HiWish program. Image is located in Nereidum Montes. This is the image of the surface from a single HiRISE image. The scale bar at the top is 500 meters long.
  • CTX image showing context for the next image. A group of channels are visible in this image. Image is located in Nereidum Montes.
    CTX image showing context for the next image. A group of channels are visible in this image. Image is located in Nereidum Montes.
  • Close-up of surface in Argyre quadrangle, as seen by HiRISE, under the HiWish program. Image is located in Nereidum Montes.
    Close-up of surface in Argyre quadrangle, as seen by HiRISE, under the HiWish program. Image is located in Nereidum Montes.
  • Gullies in Nereidum Montes, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
    Gullies in Nereidum Montes, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
  • Layers exposed in Nereidum Montes, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program The light-toned layers may contain sulfates which are good for preserving traces of ancient life.
    Layers exposed in Nereidum Montes, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program The light-toned layers may contain sulfates which are good for preserving traces of ancient life.
  1. ^ "Nereidum Montes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ^ Johnsson, A.; Reiss, D.; Hauber, E.; Johnson, M.D.; Olvmo, M.; Hiesinger, H. (2016). Veiki-moraine-like Landforms in the Nereidum Montes Region on Mars: Insights from Analogues in Northern Sweden (PDF). 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.