Nilosyrtis Impact Crater
February 12, 2013
This impact crater in the Nilosyrtis region of Mars contains numerous layers exposed along its floor. These layers formed long after the impact event and are likely deposits of dust and ice.
Also present are dunes of dark sand that probably blew in from the surrounding terrain.
Written by: Chris Okubo
Credits: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
Also present are dunes of dark sand that probably blew in from the surrounding terrain.
Written by: Chris Okubo
Credits: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
Topics:
Environment, Nilo Syrtis, Syrtis Major quadrangle, Mars, Disaster Accident, Casius quadrangle, Noachis quadrangle, Planetary geology
