Bok (Martian crater)
 Tear-drop shaped islands caused by flood waters from Ares Vallis, as seen by Viking Orbiter. The islands were formed by the ejecta of Lod, Bok, and Gold craters. | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 20°35′N 328°24′E / 20.58°N 328.4°E |
| Quadrangle | Oxia Palus |
| Diameter | 7.34 km (4.56 mi) |
| Eponym | A town in New Guinea |
Bok is a crater in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars. It was named after a town in New Guinea in 1976.[1]
Bok is famous for showing clear evidence that it was affected by floods of water from Ares Vallis on Mars.[2]
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Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic showing Lod (top) and Bok (bottom) -
Topographic map of the area around Bok -
CTX camera image -
Enlargement showing Bok
References
[edit]- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Bok". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ NASA SP-441: VIKING ORBITER VIEWS OF MARS, Viking Orbiter Imaging Team, 1980, Channels
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