Stokes (Martian crater)

Stokes (Martian crater)

MarsGeo-Crater
name=Stokes
latitude=55.9
N_or_S=N
longitude=188.8
E_or_W=W
diameter=66.0
eponym=George Stokes

Stokes crater is a crater on Mars. It is located on the Martian Northern plains. It is distinctive for its dark-toned sand dunes, which have been formed by the planet's strong winds.

It was named after George Gabriel Stokes.


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