A descriptor term used in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Origin of Term
Khaos: unordered state of cosmos before creation, ancient Greek.
History of Nomenclature
Added in 1976 to name topographic features on Mars (Müller and Jappel 1977, p. 331).
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IAU Gazetteer (2014) Gazetter of planetary nomenclature. International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/
Müller E, Jappel A (1977) Proceedings of the 16th general assembly. Transactions of the IAU Vol. XVI B. D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland
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Hargitai, H. (2015). Chaos, [Chaoses]. In: Hargitai, H., Kereszturi, Á. (eds) Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_43
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