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Proctor is a large crater in the Noachis quadrangleofMars. It was named in 1973 after Richard A. Proctor, a British astronomer (1837–1888).^[1]

Proctor
Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic
Planet	Mars
Region	Noachis Terra
Coordinates	48°00′S 330°30′W / 48°S 330.5°W / -48; -330.5
Quadrangle	Noachis
Diameter	172.56 km (107.22 mi)
Eponym	Richard A. Proctor

Dune fields

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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]

Topographical map showing location of Proctor crater and other nearby craters
Another Viking image of the dunes in Proctor and in nearby craters
Proctor crater transverse aeolian ridges and Dunes, as seen by HiRISE
HiRISE image of the crater with transverse aeolian ridges surrounding a large dune
The edge of a dark dune field on the floor of Proctor crater
Dune field on floor of Proctor crater, as seen by CTX camera on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Close-up of dunes on floor of Proctor crater, as seen by CTX camera on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. This is an enlargement of part of previous image.

References

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^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Proctor". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

^ 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.

External links

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Media related to Proctor (Martian crater) at Wikimedia Commons
Nemiroff, Robert; Bonnell, Jerry (February 26, 2002). "Sand Dunes on Mars". Astronomy Photo of the Day (APOD).

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