Padus Vallis

{{Short description|Valley on the planet Mars}}

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|caption = Padus Vallis, as seen by THEMIS.

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Padus Vallis is a valley in the Memnonia quadrangle on Mars that empties into the Medusa Fossae Formation. It is located at 4.6° S and 150.1° W. It is 46.0 km long and was named for the classical name for modern Po Valley in Italy.{{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}} Padus Vallis is one of many valleys that empty into the Medusae Fossae Formation.

Image:PadusVallis Close-up.JPG|Close-up of Padus Vallis, as seen by THEMIS.