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Grindavik | |
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Globe: | Mars |
Coordinates: | 25.39°N -39.07°W |
Diameter: | 12 km |
Eponym: | Grindavík, Iceland |
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, 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.[1] The peak is caused by a rebound of the crater floor following the impact.[2]