Crommelin (Martian crater)
Crommelin (Martian crater)
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 Quadrangle map of Oxia Palus labeled with major features. This quadrangle contains many collapsed areas of Chaos and many outflow channels (old river valleys). Crommelin Crater is found at the lower right. Crommelin Crater contains a large mound that shows dozens of regular spaced layers. These layers are similar to layers in other major craters such as Gale Crater and Henry Crater.[1] | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5°06′N 10°12′W / 5.1°N 10.2°W / 5.1; -10.2Coordinates: 5°06′N 10°12′W / 5.1°N 10.2°W / 5.1; -10.2 |
| Eponym | Andrew C. Crommelin, a British astronomer (1865–1939) |
Crommelin Crater is an impact crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars, located at 5.1°N latitude and 10.2°W longitude. It is 113.9 km in diameter and was named after British astronomer Andrew Crommelin (1865–1939), and the name was approved in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[2][3]
Nearby craters include Danielson and the smaller Kalocsa to the northeast, Vernal and Coimbra to the east and Firsoff more than a half a crater diameter to the south. Crommelin's southeastern rim is in the northwesternmost portion of Meridiani Planum. Further north is a ridge known as Aram Dorsum and further west is Ares Vallis, one of the most prominent valleys of the planet.
Contents
1 Description
2 Gallery
3 See also
4 References
5 Recommended reading
Description[edit]
The crater shows many layers. Many places on Mars show rocks arranged in layers. Rock can form layers in a variety of ways. Volcanoes, wind, or water can produce layers.[4] Groundwater may have been involved in the formation of layers in some places.[5][6]
Parts of Crommelin crater display many thin layers. These may reflect different climates in the past—some of which were much wetter.
Many places on Mars show rocks arranged in layers. Rock can form layers in a variety of ways. Volcanoes, wind, or water can produce layers.[7]
Many craters once contained lakes.[8][9][10] Because some crater floors show deltas, we know that water had to be present for some time. Dozens of deltas have been spotted on Mars.[11] Deltas form when sediment is washed in from a stream entering a quiet body of water. It takes a bit of time to form a delta, so the presence of a delta is exciting; it means water was there for a time, maybe for many years. Primitive organisms may have developed in such lakes; hence, some craters may be prime targets for the search for evidence of life on the Red Planet.[12]
The density of impact craters is used to determine the surface ages of Mars and other solar system bodies.[13] The older the surface, the more craters present. Crater shapes can reveal the presence of ground ice.
The area around craters may be rich in minerals. On Mars, heat from the impact melts ice in the ground. Water from the melting ice dissolves minerals, and then deposits them in cracks or faults that were produced with the impact. This process, called hydrothermal alteration, is a major way in which ore deposits are produced. The area around Martian craters may be rich in useful ores for the future colonization of Mars.[14]
Gallery[edit]
MOLA map showing Crommelin Crater and other nearby craters. Colors indicate elevations.
Crommelin crater showing layers and dust devil tracks, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of a previous image of Crommelin crater.
Crommelin crater showing layers arranged in the shape of ovals, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of a previous image of Crommelin crater.
Crommelin crater showing layers in buttes and inside a small crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of a previous image of Crommelin crater.
Crommelin crater, showing layers, as seen by HiRISE
Butte in Crommelin Crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program. Location is Oxia Palus quadrangle.
Layers in Crommelin Crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program. Location is Oxia Palus quadrangle.
Layers in Crommelin Crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program. Arrow indicates fault. Location is Oxia Palus quadrangle.
Crommelin Crater with important parts labeled, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
Layers in mound of Crommelin Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of previous image.
Crommelin Crater Layered Deposit, as seen by HiRISE. The color blue in the photo is a false color.
Crommelin Crater contains a layered mound that is higher than its rim. This drawing shows how it was formed when much of the material was eroded away.
Wide view of layers in Crommelin crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program Parts of this photo are enlarged in following images.
Close view of layered mound in Crommelin crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program Box indicates the size of a football field for scale.
Close view of layers in Crommelin crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
Close view of layers in Crommelin crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
Close view of layers in Crommelin crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program Arrow points to a fault.
Close view of layers in Crommelin crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
Close view of layers in Crommelin crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program Arrow points to a fault.
See also[edit]
- Climate of Mars
- Geology of Mars
- Groundwater on Mars
- Impact crater
- Impact event
- List of craters on Mars
- Ore resources on Mars
- Planetary nomenclature
- Water on Mars
References[edit]
^ Grotzinger, J. and R. Milliken (eds.) 2012. Sedimentary Geology of Mars. SEPM
^ http://www.google.com/mars/
^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Crommelin". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
^ "HiRISE | High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment". Hirise.lpl.arizona.edu?psp_008437_1750. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
^ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fulvio_Franchi/publication/259470488_GEOMETRY_STRATIGRAPHY_AND_EVIDENCES_FOR_FLUID_EXPULSION_WITHIN_CROMMELIN_CRATER_DEPOSITS_ARABIA_TERRA_MARS/links/53e391300cf23a7ff7496523.pdf
^ Franchi, F., A. Rossi, M. Pondrelli, B. Cavalazzi. 2014. Geometry, stratigraphy and evidences for fluid expulsion within Crommelin crater deposits, Arabia Terra, Mars. Planetary and Space Science: 92, 34–48
^ "HiRISE | High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment". Hirise.lpl.arizona.edu?psp_008437_1750. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
^ Cabrol, N. and E. Grin. 2001. The Evolution of Lacustrine Environments on Mars: Is Mars Only Hydrologically Dormant? Icarus: 149, 291-328.
^ Fassett, C. and J. Head. 2008. Open-basin lakes on Mars: Distribution and implications for Noachian surface and subsurface hydrology. Icarus: 198, 37-56.
^ Fassett, C. and J. Head. 2008. Open-basin lakes on Mars: Implications of valley network lakes for the nature of Noachian hydrology.
^ Wilson, J. A. Grant and A. Howard. 2013. INVENTORY OF EQUATORIAL ALLUVIAL FANS AND DELTAS ON MARS. 44th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.
^ Newsom H. , Hagerty J., Thorsos I. 2001. Location and sampling of aqueous and hydrothermal deposits in martian impact craters. Astrobiology: 1, 71-88.
^ http://www.lpi.usra.edu/publications/slidesets/stones/
^ http://www.indiana.edu/~sierra/papers/2003/Patterson.html.
Recommended reading[edit]
- Grotzinger, J. and R. Milliken (eds.). 2012. Sedimentary Geology of Mars. SEPM.
Categories:
- Oxia Palus quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mars
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