 The crater Srīpur and its surroundings, in a screenshot inNASA World Wind. | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°06′S100°48′W / 31.1°S 100.8°W /-31.1; -100.8 |
| Quadrangle | Thaumasia |
| Diameter | 22.99 km (14.29 mi) |
| Eponym | Srīpur, a town inBangladesh |
Srīpur is aMartianimpact crater, approximately 22.99 kilometres (14.29 mi) in diameter. It is located at -31.1°S, 100.8°W, southeast of the craterDinorwic and northeast of the craterTugaske. It is named forSripur, a town inBangladesh, and its name was adopted by theInternational Astronomical Union in 1991.[1][2]
According to a surface age map of Mars based onUS Geological Survey data, the area around Srīpur is from theNoachian epoch, which places the area's age at 3.8 to 3.5 billion years ago.[3] The crater floor is relatively flat, except for a small craterlet toward east of the center, and is approximately 6,300 metres (20,700 ft) above zero altitude in elevation. Its rim averages about 6,800 metres (22,300 ft) above zero altitude, making it 500 metres (1,600 ft) deep. The area south of the crater is about the same elevation as the crater floor.[2]
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