Lod (crater)

Lod is a crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars, located at 21.2° N and 31.6° W. It is 7.5 km in diameter and was named after the city of Lod in Israel.[1]

Lod (crater)
Tear-drop shaped islands caused by flood waters from Maja Vallis, as seen by Viking Orbiter. Image is located in Oxia Palus quadrangle. The islands were formed by the ejecta of Lod, Bok, and Gold craters.
PlanetMars
Coordinates21.2°N 31.6°W / 21.2; -31.6
QuadrangleOxia Palus quadrangle
Diameter7.5 km
EponymA town in Israel
Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic showing Lod (top) and Bok

Lod is famous for showing clear evidence that it was affected by floods of water from Maja Valles on Mars.

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