Volcanic Channels and Volcanic Features on Mars

Volcanic channels are common features on the terrestrial planets. They have diverse morphologies including sinuous rilles, channelized flows, and potentially collapsed lava tubes. Many of these channels are a part of a typical igneous assemblage of landforms. In addition, some channels have an ambiguous origin, where a volcanic interpretation explains many of the observed features in some settings. This chapter describes volcanically formed sinuous channels, pitted channels, channelized flows, streamlined forms, platy terrain, and discusses a potential volcanic context for outflow channels and some valley networks on Mars.