Noachis Terra

Noachis Terra (lit. "Land of Noah") is an extensive southern landmass (terra) of the planet Mars. It lies west of the giant Hellas impact basin, roughly between the latitudes −20° and −80° and longitudes 30° west and 30° east, centered on 45°S 350°E / 45°S 350°E / -45; 350Coordinates: 45°S 350°E / 45°S 350°E / -45; 350. It is in the Noachis quadrangle.

The term "Noachian epoch" is derived from this region.

A crater in Noachis Terra. The dunes here are linear, thought to be due to shifting wind directions.

Crater that was buried in another age and is now being exposed by erosion, as seen by the Mars Global Surveyor, under the MOC Public Targeting Program.

Floor of crater in Noachis quadrangle, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program.