Grindavik is an
impact crater in the
Oxia Palus quadrangle of
Mars, located at 25.39° North and 39.07° West. It is in diameter and was named after
Grindavík
Grindavík () is a fishing town on the Southern Peninsula (Iceland), Southern Peninsula of Iceland not far from the tuya Þorbjörn (mountain), Þorbjörn.
It is one of the few cities with a harbour on this coast. Most of the inhabitants work in ...
, a town in Iceland.
Impact craters generally have a rim with ejecta around them, in contrast volcanic craters usually do not have a rim or ejecta deposits. As craters get larger (greater than in diameter) they usually have a central peak.
The peak is caused by a rebound of the crater floor following the impact.
See also
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List of craters on Mars
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This is a list of craters on Mars. Impact craters on Mars larger than exist by the hundreds of thousands, but only about one thousand of them have names. Names are assigned by the International Astronomical Union after petitioning by ...
References
Impact craters on Mars
Oxia Palus quadrangle
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