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Lod (crater)

Coordinates: 20°59′N 328°28′E / 20.98°N 328.46°E / 20.98; 328.46
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Lod
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
Coordinates20°59′N 328°28′E / 20.98°N 328.46°E / 20.98; 328.46
QuadrangleOxia Palus
Diameter7.6 km (4.7 mi)
EponymLod, Israel

Lod is a crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars. It is 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.[2]

  • Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic showing Lod (top) and Bok (bottom)
    Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic showing Lod (top) and Bok (bottom)
  • Topographic map of the area around Bok
    Topographic map of the area around Bok
  • CTX camera image
    CTX camera image
  • Enlargement showing Lod
    Enlargement showing Lod

References

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  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Lod". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ^ NASA SP-441: VIKING ORBITER VIEWS OF MARS, Viking Orbiter Imaging Team, 1980, Channels


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