Lod (crater)
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Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 20°59′N 328°28′E / 20.98°N 328.46°E / 20.98; 328.46Coordinates: 20°59′N 328°28′E / 20.98°N 328.46°E / 20.98; 328.46 |
Quadrangle | Oxia Palus quadrangle |
Diameter | 7.6 km (4.7 mi) |
Eponym | Lod, Israel |
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[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Lod". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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