Syrtis Major

American  

[sur-tis] / ˈsɜr tɪs /

noun

1. an area in the northern hemisphere and near the equator of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.

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Syrtis Major British  

/ ˈsɜːtɪs /

noun

1. a conspicuous dark region visible in the N hemisphere of Mars

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Syrtis Major

The impact that formed Isidis occurred around 3.9 billion years ago, while nearby Syrtis Major is a volcanic province that formed some 3.6 billion years ago.

From National Geographic

The dark marking called Syrtis Major, or the hourglass, has developed an appendage on one side which makes its shape nearly square.

From Time Magazine Archive

They all tried to reach him, beaming the Survey Station at the edge of Syrtis Major, the great equatorial wedge of blue-green growths on the floor of a vanished ocean, first.

From The Planet Strappers by Gallun, Raymond Z.

Map VI "Syrtis Major" is seen on the extreme left just below the Equator.

From To Mars via The Moon An Astronomical Story by Wicks, Mark

There, gleaming in the electric lights, we saw the Syrtis Major, its waters washing high against the walls of the vast power house.

From Edison's Conquest of Mars by Serviss, Garrett Putman