Horowitz (crater)

Horowitz
Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic
PlanetMars
Coordinates32°04′S 140°45′E / 32.06°S 140.75°E / -32.06; 140.75
QuadrangleEridania
Diameter65 km (40 mi)
EponymNorman H. Horowitz

Horowitz is a crater in the Terra Cimmeria region of the southern highlands of Mars. Cartographically, it is located within the Eridania quadrangle. Horowitz crater has a diameter of 65 km. Its name refers to the American geneticist Norman H. Horowitz.[1]

Geology

Poleward-facing gullies have been identified against the northern rim of Horowitz crater.[2]

Recurring slope lineae

In 2011 it was announced that images captured by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have suggested the presence of possible flowing water during the warmest months on Mars, as shown in images taken of Newton and Horowitz craters among others.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Horowitz (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ^ Britton, A; Conway, SJ; Balme, M. "Gullies and the latitude dependant mantle: comparing Terra Cimmeria & Argyre Planitia" (PDF). Proceedings of the European Planetary Science Congress. 8.


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