Sinton crater is believed to have been caused by an impact into an icefield. This impact melted ice and produced many branched valleys. Some of these can be seen in one of the images below.[3] Evidence of an icefield is lineated valley fill (LVF) and lobate debris aprons (LDA) in the region. Some of this evidence can be seen in one of the images below.[4][5][6][7]
MOLA map of Sinton crater and other nearby craters. Colors indicate elevations.
West side of Sinton, as seen by CTX camera (on MRO).
Channels just to south of Sinton, as seen by CTX camera. These were created when the impact occurred in ice-rich ground. Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image of west side of Sinton.
Old glacier just to north of Sinton, as seen by CTX camera. This is one of many glaciers in the region. Note: this is an enlargement of a previous image of west side of Sinton.
^Morgan, G., J. Head. Sinton Crater, Mars: Evidence for impact into a plateau icefield and melting to produce valley networks at the Hesperin-Amazonian boundary. Icarus: 202, 39-59.
^Lucchitta, B. 1984. Ice and debris in the fretted terrain, Mars. J. Geophys. Res. Suppl. 89, 409.
^Head, J. et al. 2006. Extensive valley glacier deposits in the northern mid-latitudes of Mars: Evidence for Late Amazonian obliquity-driven climate change. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 241, 663-671.
^Head, J., et al. 2006. Modification of the dichotomy boundary on Mars by Amazonian mid-latitude regional glaciation. Geophys. Res. Lett. 33, L08S03, doi:10.1029/2005GL024360.
^Morgan, G, J. Head, D. Marchant. 2009. Lineated Valley Fill (LVF) and Lobate Debris Aprons (LDA) in the Deuteronilus mensae northern dichotomy boundary region, Mars: Constrains on the extent, age, and episodicity of Amazonian glacial events. Icarus: 202, 22-38.
sinton, crater, sinton, crater, ismenius, lacus, quadrangle, mars, sinton, crater, lies, northern, hemisphere, south, very, large, crater, lyot, west, ismeniae, fossae, named, after, harvard, astronomer, william, sinton, name, approved, 2007, sintonviking, orb. Sinton is a crater in the Ismenius Lacus quadrangle on Mars Sinton crater lies in the northern hemisphere south of the very large crater Lyot 1 and west of Ismeniae Fossae It was named after Harvard astronomer William M Sinton The name was approved in 2007 2 SintonViking Orbiter 1 imagePlanetMarsRegionIsmenius Lacus quadrangleCoordinates42 42 N 328 21 W 42 7 N 328 35 W 42 7 328 35QuadrangleIsmenius LacusDiameter65 25 km 40 54 mi EponymWilliam M SintonDescription EditSinton crater is believed to have been caused by an impact into an icefield This impact melted ice and produced many branched valleys Some of these can be seen in one of the images below 3 Evidence of an icefield is lineated valley fill LVF and lobate debris aprons LDA in the region Some of this evidence can be seen in one of the images below 4 5 6 7 MOLA map of Sinton crater and other nearby craters Colors indicate elevations West side of Sinton as seen by CTX camera on MRO Channels just to south of Sinton as seen by CTX camera These were created when the impact occurred in ice rich ground Note this is an enlargement of the previous image of west side of Sinton Old glacier just to north of Sinton as seen by CTX camera This is one of many glaciers in the region Note this is an enlargement of a previous image of west side of Sinton See also EditClimate of Mars Geological history of Mars Geology of Mars Glacier Glaciers on Mars Impact event Ismenius Lacus quadrangle List of craters on Mars Ore resources on Mars Planetary nomenclature Water on MarsReferences Edit Moore P et al 1990 The Atlas of the Solar System Crescent Books NY Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature Sinton usgs gov International Astronomical Union Retrieved 5 March 2015 Morgan G J Head Sinton Crater Mars Evidence for impact into a plateau icefield and melting to produce valley networks at the Hesperin Amazonian boundary Icarus 202 39 59 Lucchitta B 1984 Ice and debris in the fretted terrain Mars J Geophys Res Suppl 89 409 Head J et al 2006 Extensive valley glacier deposits in the northern mid latitudes of Mars Evidence for Late Amazonian obliquity driven climate change Earth Planet Sci Lett 241 663 671 Head J et al 2006 Modification of the dichotomy boundary on Mars by Amazonian mid latitude regional glaciation Geophys Res Lett 33 L08S03 doi 10 1029 2005GL024360 Morgan G J Head D Marchant 2009 Lineated Valley Fill LVF and Lobate Debris Aprons LDA in the Deuteronilus mensae northern dichotomy boundary region Mars Constrains on the extent age and episodicity of Amazonian glacial events Icarus 202 22 38 Portal Solar System This article about the planet Mars or its moons is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about an extraterrestrial geological feature is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sinton crater amp oldid 1088210823, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
