Hutton (Martian crater)

Hutton Crater

Map of Mare Australe quadrangle with major features labeled.
Planet	Mars
Coordinates	Coordinates: 71°48′S 255°24′W / 71.8°S 255.4°W / -71.8; -255.4
Diameter	99 km

Hutton is a crater in the Mare Australe quadrangle of Mars, located at 71.8° south latitude and 255.4° west longitude. It is 99 km in diameter and was named after James Hutton, a British geologist (1726-1797).^[1] Many areas of Mars show patterned ground. Sometimes the ground has the shape of polygons. In other places, the surface has low mounds arranged in chains. Patterned ground is common in cold climates on Earth when the soil contains water that is often frozen. Patterned ground is visible below in the image of Hutton Crater.

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  Hutton Crater Area, as seen by HiRISE. Click on image to see patterned ground.

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See also

• Climate of Mars
• Geology of Mars
• Impact crater
• Impact event
• List of craters on Mars
• Ore resources on Mars
• Planetary nomenclature
• Polygonal patterned ground

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