Jezža (crater)
Jezža is a crater on Mars, located at 48.8°S 38°W in the Argyre quadrangle. It measures approximately 9.1 kilometers in diameter and was named after a town in Russia.[1] Jezža is on the floor of Argyre Planitia between the craters Hooke and Galle.[2]
 Jezža Crater, as seen by HiRISE. North wall (at top) has gullies. Dark lines are dust devil tracks. Scale bar is 500 meters long. | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48.8°S 38°W |
| Quadrangle | Argyre |
| Diameter | 9.1 km |
| Eponym | a town in Russia |
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.[3] The peak is caused by a rebound of the crater floor following the impact.[4]
Jezza Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). A few gullies are just visible at the North (top) of crater.
See also
References
- "Jezža (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/images/mc26_2014.pdf
- "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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