Suzhi (Crater)
From Handwiki Suzhi is an impact crater on Mars, located in the Iapygia quadrangle at 27.7°S and 274.0°W. It measures 24.63 kilometres (15.30 mi) in diameter and was named by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1991 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
- Climate of Mars
- Geology of Mars
- Groundwater on Mars
- HiRISE
- HiWish program
- Impact event
- Lakes on Mars
- List of craters on Mars
- Ore resources on Mars
- Planetary nomenclature
References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Suzhi". International Astronomical Union. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/5780.
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Categories: [Impact craters on Mars] [Iapygia quadrangle]
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