Dromore (crater)
Dromore is a crater on Mars, located within the outflow channel Maja Valles in the Lunae Palus quadrangle at 20.1 N and 49.7 W. It measures 14.8 kilometers in diameter and was named after a town in Northern Ireland.[1]
 Great amounts of water were required to carry out the erosion shown in this Viking image. Image is located in Lunae Palus quadrangle. The erosion shaped the ejecta around Dromore. | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 20.1°N 49.7°W |
| Diameter | 14.8 km |
| Eponym | Dromore, a common placename in Ireland (from Irish Droim Mór meaning "big ridge") |
Dromore is famous for showing clear evidence that it was affected by floods of water which broke through dams, carved deep valleys, and eroded grooves into bedrock.
Dromore Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
A topographic map created using Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data. This map shows the elevation Dromore crater relative to Martian areoid.
References
- "Dromore (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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