Licus Vallis

{{Short description|Vallis on Mars}}

{{Infobox feature on celestial object

|name = Licus Vallis

|image = 300px

|caption = Map of Mare Tyrrhenum quadrangle. Tyrrhnena Patera is a major volcano.

|coordinates = {{coord|2.9|S|233.9|W|globe:mars_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

}}

Licus Vallis is an ancient river valley in the Mare Tyrrhenum quadrangle of Mars, located at {{coord|2.9|S|233.9|W|globe:Mars}}. It is {{convert|219.1|km|mi|abbr=on}} long and was named after an ancient name for modern river Lech in Germany and Austria.{{cite web |url=http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov |title=Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature |website=Astrogeology Research Program |publisher=United States Geological Survey |access-date=20 March 2022}}

Image:Licus Vallis.JPG|Licus Vallis, as seen by HiRISE.

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