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

  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


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lod_(crater)
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