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'''Proctor Crater''' is a large crater in the [[Noachis quadrangle]] of [[Mars]], located at 48° south latitude and 330.5° west longitude. It is {{convert|168.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} in diameter and was named after Richard A. Proctor, a British astronomer (1837–1888).<ref>http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov</ref> The crater contains a 35 x 65 km dark [[dune field]].<ref name=fenton-lpsc2005>{{cite web|last=Fenton|first=L. K.|title=Seasonal Movement of Material on Dunes in Proctor Crater, Mars: Possible Present-Day Sand Saltation|url=http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/pdf/2169.pdf|work=Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVI (2005)|year=2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Geology of Mars: Evidence from Earth-Based Analogs|year=2007|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-0-521-83292-2|pages=250|editor=Mary Chapman}}</ref> It was one of the first sand dune fields ever recognized on Mars based on [[Mariner 9]] images.<ref name=da>{{cite web|title=Dune Activity in Proctor Crater|url=http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/8_10_99_releases/moc2_170/|work=Mars Global Surveyor - Mars Orbiter Camera - MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-170|publisher=Malin Space Science Systems|date=10 August 1999}}</ref> The crater's dunes are being monitored by [[HiRISE]] to identify changes over time.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bridges|first=Nathan|title=Sand Dunes and Ripples in Proctor Crater|url=http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_011909_1320|publisher=HiRISE Operations Center|date=9 March 2009}}</ref> |
'''Proctor Crater''' is a large crater in the [[Noachis quadrangle]] of [[Mars]], located at 48° south latitude and 330.5° west longitude. It is {{convert|168.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} in diameter and was named after [[Richard A. Proctor]], a British astronomer (1837–1888).<ref>http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov</ref> The crater contains a 35 x 65 km dark [[dune field]].<ref name=fenton-lpsc2005>{{cite web|last=Fenton|first=L. K.|title=Seasonal Movement of Material on Dunes in Proctor Crater, Mars: Possible Present-Day Sand Saltation|url=http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/pdf/2169.pdf|work=Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVI (2005)|year=2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Geology of Mars: Evidence from Earth-Based Analogs|year=2007|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-0-521-83292-2|pages=250|editor=Mary Chapman}}</ref> It was one of the first sand dune fields ever recognized on Mars based on [[Mariner 9]] images.<ref name=da>{{cite web|title=Dune Activity in Proctor Crater|url=http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/8_10_99_releases/moc2_170/|work=Mars Global Surveyor - Mars Orbiter Camera - MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-170|publisher=Malin Space Science Systems|date=10 August 1999}}</ref> The crater's dunes are being monitored by [[HiRISE]] to identify changes over time.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bridges|first=Nathan|title=Sand Dunes and Ripples in Proctor Crater|url=http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_011909_1320|publisher=HiRISE Operations Center|date=9 March 2009}}</ref> |
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Template:MarsGeo-Crater Proctor Crater is a large crater in the Noachis quadrangle of Mars, located at 48° south latitude and 330.5° west longitude. It is 168.2 km (104.5 mi) in diameter and was named after Richard A. Proctor, a British astronomer (1837–1888).[1] The crater contains a 35 x 65 km dark dune field.[2][3] It was one of the first sand dune fields ever recognized on Mars based on Mariner 9 images.[4] The crater's dunes are being monitored by HiRISE to identify changes over time.[5]
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Quadrangle map of Noachis labeled with major features. Proctor Crater is in the center of the map. -
HiRISE image of the crater. -
The edge of a dark dune field on the floor of Proctor Crater.
References
- ^ http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov
- ^ Fenton, L. K. (2005). "Seasonal Movement of Material on Dunes in Proctor Crater, Mars: Possible Present-Day Sand Saltation" (PDF). Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVI (2005).
- ^ Mary Chapman, ed. (2007). The Geology of Mars: Evidence from Earth-Based Analogs. Cambridge University Press. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-521-83292-2.
- ^ "Dune Activity in Proctor Crater". Mars Global Surveyor - Mars Orbiter Camera - MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-170. Malin Space Science Systems. 10 August 1999.
- ^ Bridges, Nathan (9 March 2009). "Sand Dunes and Ripples in Proctor Crater". HiRISE Operations Center.
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