Quenisset (crater)
Quenisset Crater is an impact crater in the Ismenius Lacus quadrangle on Mars at 34.6° N and 319.4° W. and is 138.0 km in diameter. Its name was approved in 1973, and it was named after Ferdinand Quénisset.[1] Some close up images of the rim show old glaciers along the walls of smaller craters. Some glaciers are called lobate debris aprons.[2]
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MOLA map showing Quenisset Crater, and other nearby craters. Colors show elevations.
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Eastern side of Quenisset Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
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Northeast rim of Quenisset Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image of Quenisset Crater. Arrows indicate old glaciers.
See also
- Planetary nomenclature
- Impact crater
- List of craters on Mars
- Water on Mars
- Climate of Mars
- Glacier
- Glaciers on Mars
- Lobate debris apron
References
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