{{Short description|Fossae on Mars}} {{Infobox feature on celestial object |name = Tantalus Fossae |image = Tantalus Fossae based on THEMIS Day IR.png |caption = Tantalus Fossae based on [[THEMIS]] day-time image |location = [[Arcadia quadrangle]] |coordinates = {{coord|50.9|N|97.5|W|globe:mars_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |length = 2,400 km |naming = Classical albedo feature }} [[Image:Arcadia Map.JPG|thumb|Map of [[Arcadia quadrangle]] with major features labeled. Several large cracks called Fossae are in this area.]] '''Tantalus Fossae''' is a group of troughs in the [[Arcadia quadrangle]] of Mars, located at 50.9° north latitude and 97.5° west longitude. They are about 2,400 km long and was named after an [[albedo feature]] at 35N, 110W.<ref>{{gpn|5860|Tantalus Fossae}}</ref> Troughs like this one are called [[Fossa (geology)|fossae]] on Mars.
<gallery class="center" widths="190px" heights="180px" > Image:Tantalus Fossae.JPG|Tantalus Fossae, as seen by [[HiRISE]]. Click on image to see dust devil tracks. </gallery>
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[[Category:Valleys and canyons on Mars]] [[Category:Arcadia quadrangle]]
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