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Lod (crater)

Topic: Astronomy

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Lod
Viking Teardrop Islands.jpg
Tear-drop shaped islands caused by flood waters from Ares Vallis, as seen by Viking Orbiter. The islands were formed by the ejecta of Lod, Bok, and Gold craters.
PlanetMars
CoordinatesCoordinates: 20°59′N 328°28′E / 20.98°N 328.46°E / 20.98; 328.46
Diameter7.6 km (4.7 mi)

Lod is a crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars. It is was named after the city of Lod, Israel in 1976.[1]

Lod is famous for showing clear evidence that it was affected by floods of water from Ares Vallis on Mars.

  • Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic showing Lod (top) and Bok (bottom)

  • Topographic map of the area around Bok

  • CTX camera image

  • Enlargement showing Lod

References

  1. ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Lod". International Astronomical Union. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/3446. 




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