Suzhi (crater)
Suzhi Crater is an impact crater in the Iapygia quadrangle on Mars at 27.7 ° S and 274.0 ° W. and is 25.0 km in diameter. Its name was approved in 1991 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN), and it was named after a place in China.[1] There may have been a lake in the crater in the past because layers are visible in a depression on the floor.
MOLA map showing Suzhi Crater and nearby craters. Colors indicate elevations.
Suzhi Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Light-toned layer is visible on the floor.
Enlargement of light-toned layer on floor of Suzhi Crater, as seen by HiRISE, under HiWish program. Arrow points to a small crater that contains the light-toned material.
See also
- Planetary nomenclature
- Impact crater
- List of craters on Mars
- Water on Mars
- Climate of Mars
- Groundwater on Mars
References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Suzhi". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
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