Perspective view of Hooke crater in the north of Argyre Planitia
Perspective view of Hooke crater in the north of Argyre Planitia
Digital terrain models have been generated using image data from the HRSC camera system’s nadir and stereo channels, from which the topography of the Martian surface can be derived. The image shows the 150-kilometre-wide Hooke crater. It was named after the English polymath Robert Hooke (1635-1703) named, who worked as an astronomer at the Royal Society. A second smaller crater stands out; inside it is a large hill with a prominent plateau, the western part of which is covered by a dark dune field. Some of the layers at the right edge of the plateau are disrupted, suggesting that the structure was formed as a result of the transport of material by the wind to the crater interior. The wind played a significant role in shaping the landscape, at least in recent times, as is also visible in the yardangs.
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As a joint undertaking by DLR, ESA and FU Berlin, the Mars Express HRSC images are published under a Creative Commons licence since December 2014: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. This licence will also apply to all HRSC images released to date.