Grindavik (crater)
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| File:Grindavik Crater.JPG Grindavik Crater, as seen by HiRISE. Scale bar is 1000 meters long. | |
| Planet | Mars |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Quadrangle | [[Error quadrangle|Error]] |
| Diameter | 12 km |
| Eponym | Grindavík, Iceland |
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Grindavik is an impact crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars, located at 25.39° North and 39.07° West. It is 12 km (7.5 mi) in diameter and was named after Grindavík, a town in Iceland.[1] 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 or 6.2 mi in diameter) they usually have a central peak.[2] The peak is caused by a rebound of the crater floor following the impact.[3]
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Grindavik Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
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