Kasei Valles

Kasei Valles
	Vicinity of the Northern Kasei Valles, also showing Bahram Vallis and the Vedra Valles, Maumee Valles, and Maja Valles. Flow was from bottom left. Map is ~1,600 km (990 mi) wide; the system extends south another 1,200 km (750 mi) to Echus Chasma.
Coordinates	24.6°N 65.0°W
Naming	"Mars" in Japanese

The Kasei Valles are a giant system of canyons in Mare Acidalium and Lunae Palus quadrangles on Mars, centered at 24.6° north latitude and 65.0° west longitude. They are 1,580 km (980 mi) long and were named for the word for "Mars" in Japanese. This is one of the largest outflow channel systems on Mars.

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