{{Short description|Geologic feature of Mars}} {{Infobox feature on celestial object |name = Claritas Rupes |image = [[Image:Claritas_Rupes_based_on_day_THEMIS.png|200px]] |caption = Claritas Rupes based on [[Thermal Emission Imaging System|THEMIS]] day-time image |coordinates = {{coord|26|S|105.4|W|globe:mars_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} }} [[File:Claritas Rupes.JPG|thumb|Claritas Rupes, as seen by [[HiRISE]]. Click on image to see layers. Scale bar is 1000 meters long. ]] '''Claritas Rupes''' is a scarp in the [[Phoenicis Lacus quadrangle]] of Mars, located at 26° South and 105.4° West. It is 924&nbsp;km long and was named after an albedo feature at 25S, 110W.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/ |title=Home |website=planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov}}</ref> The term "[[Rupes]]" is used in [[planetary geology]] to refer to an [[escarpments]] or cliff on Mars and other planets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/DescriptorTerms|title = Planetary Names: Feature Types}}</ref> It is the Latin word for cliff.

== References == {{commons category|Claritas Rupes}} {{reflist}}{{Geography of Mars}}

[[Category:Phoenicis Lacus quadrangle]] [[Category:Cliffs on Mars]]

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