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patera
patera An irregular or complex martian structure, with scalloped edges, usually a volcanic caldera. The classic example is Alba Patera (110° W, 40° N), the volcano of largest areal extent on Mars, but only 3 km high. On the jovian satellite Io, the term is used for a volcanic crater surrounded by irregular flows. The name is derived from a type of shallow, ceremonial dish used by the Romans.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "patera." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "patera." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-patera.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "patera." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-patera.html |
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pat·er·a / ˈpatərə/ • n. (pl. -er·ae / -ərē/ ) 1. a broad shallow dish used in ancient Rome for pouring libations. ∎ Archit. a flat, round ornament resembling a shallow dish. 2. a broad, shallow bowl-shaped feature on a planet's surface. |
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"patera." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "patera." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-patera.html "patera." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-patera.html |
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patera (pl. paterae). Circular or elliptical dish-like Classical ornament in bas-relief, like a shallow medallion with a raised decorated centre, often incorporating flutes. When further enriched to represent a flower, it is termed rosette. It occurs in coffers, on friezes, and as punctuations on walls, especially in C18.
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "patera." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "patera." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-patera.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "patera." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-patera.html |
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patera A crater on a planetary surface with irregular, fluted, or scalloped edges; pl.paterae. The name, which means ‘shallow dish’, is not a geological term, but is used in the nomenclature of individual features, for example Ulysses Patera on Mars, or Loki Patera on Io.
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"patera." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "patera." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-patera.html "patera." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-patera.html |
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