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'''Burton Crater''' is an impact crater in the [[Memnonia quadrangle]] of Mars, located at 14.1°S latitude and 156.4°W longitude. It is 123.0 km in diameter and was named after [[Charles E. Burton]], and the name was approved in 1973.<ref>http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov</ref> |
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| ⚫ | [[File:Wikiburtoncenter.jpg|thumb|Central mound of Burton Crater, showing [[dark slope streaks]], as seen by CTX camera (on[Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image of Burton Crater.]] |
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| ⚫ | Wikiburton.jpg|Middle section of [[Burton Crate]]r, showing central mound, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). |
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| ⚫ | Wikiburtoncenter.jpg|Central mound of Burton Crater, showing [[dark slope streaks]], as seen by CTX camera (on[Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image of Burton Crater. |
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| ⚫ | '''Burton Crater''' is an impact crater in the [[Memnonia quadrangle]] of Mars, located at 14.1°S latitude and 156.4°W longitude. It is 123.0 km in diameter and was named after [[Charles E. Burton]], and the name was approved in 1973.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature {{!}} Burton|url=http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/929|website=usgs.gov|publisher=International Astronomical Union|accessdate=4 March 2015}}</ref> |
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==Why craters are important== |
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The density of impact craters is used to determine the surface ages of Mars and other solar system bodies.<ref>http://www.lpi.usra.edu/publications/slidesets/stones/</ref> The older the surface, the more craters present. Crater shapes can reveal the presence of ground ice. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Impact crater]] |
* [[Impact crater]] |
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* [[List of craters on Mars]] |
* [[List of craters on Mars]] |
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[[Category:Memnonia quadrangle]] |
[[Category:Memnonia quadrangle]] |
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Burton Crater is an impact crater in the Memnonia quadrangle of Mars, located at 14.1°S latitude and 156.4°W longitude. It is 123.0 km in diameter and was named after Charles E. Burton, and the name was approved in 1973.[1]
