Suzhi (crater)

Suzhi is an impact crater on Mars, located in the Iapygia quadrangle at 27.7°S and 274.0°W. It measures 24.63 kilometres (15.30 mi) in diameter and was named by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1991 after a place in China.[1] There may have been a lake in the crater in the past because layers are visible in a depression on the floor.

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  MOLA map showing Suzhi Crater and nearby craters. Colors indicate elevations.
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  Suzhi Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Light-toned layer is visible on the floor.
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  Enlargement of light-toned layer on floor of Suzhi Crater, as seen by HiRISE, under HiWish program. Arrow points to a small crater that contains the light-toned material.

See also

• Climate of Mars
• Geology of Mars
• Groundwater on Mars
• HiRISE
• HiWish program
• Impact event
• Lakes on Mars
• List of craters on Mars
• Ore resources on Mars
• Planetary nomenclature

References

1. "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Suzhi". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 5 March 2015.