Dromore (crater)
Dromore is a crater on Mars. It measures 14.8 kilometers in diameter and was named after a town in Northern Ireland.[1]
Viking Orbiter 1 image. See below for labeled version. | |
Planet | Mars |
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Region | Lunae Palus quadrangle |
Coordinates | 20.1°N 49.7°W |
Diameter | 14.8 km |
Eponym | Dromore, a common placename in Ireland (from Irish Droim Mór meaning "big ridge") |
Dromore is famous for showing clear evidence that it was affected by floods of water which broke through dams, carved deep valleys, and eroded grooves into bedrock.
- Dromore Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
- A topographic map created using Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data. This map shows the elevation Dromore crater relative to Martian areoid.
References
- "Dromore (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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