Curie (Martian crater)
Curie is an impact crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars. It was named after Pierre Curie, a French physicist-chemist (1859-1906).[1]
 Viking Orbiter 1 image | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29.1°N 4.8°W |
| Quadrangle | Oxia Palus |
| Diameter | 114.1 km (70.9 mi) |
| Eponym | Pierre Curie, a French physicist-chemist (1859-1906) |
Impact craters generally have a rim with ejecta around them, in contrast volcanic craters usually do not have a rim or ejecta deposits. As craters get larger (greater than 10 km in diameter) they usually have a central peak.[2] The peak is caused by a rebound of the crater floor following the impact.[3]
Central Curie crater, as seen by HiRISE.
Curie crater, as seen by CTX camera on MRO
Channels in Curie crater, as seen by CTX camera. Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image.
Close-up of layers in central mound of Curie crater, as seen by HiRISE.
A topographic map created using Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data. This map shows the elevation of the central peak and rim of Curie crater relative to Martian areoid.
See also
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Curie (Martian crater). |
- "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Curie". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- "Stones, Wind, and Ice: A Guide to Martian Impact Craters".
- Hugh H. Kieffer (1992). Mars. University of Arizona Press. ISBN 978-0-8165-1257-7. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
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