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Volcanic craters and cones in central Kachchh mainland, western India: Potential analogue for the Martian studies?

Chavan, Anil; Bhandari, Subhash

The role of pre-existing faults and fractures in shaping polygonal impact craters and its tectonic implications in the southern Margaritifer Terra region, Mars

Bhattacharya, Satadru; Dasgupta, Dipayan; Kundu, Abhik +2 more

The presence of polygonal-shaped craters, i.e., craters with complete or incomplete polygonal rims along with circular or elliptical outlines, on the surface of celestial bodies has been known for nearly a century. However, many investigations on their distribution and formation have not been carried out, until recently. Scientists have proposed t…

Simulation of photoelectron flux, electron density, emission rate and limb intensity of CO(a³π) Cameron bands in the Martian thermosphere: Comparisons with (1) SPICAM and IUVS observations and (2) other model calculations

Haider, S. A.; Thirupathaiah, P.; Masoom, J.

Using analytical yield spectrum approach based on Monte Carlo method, the current study calculated the photoelectron flux, electron density, emission rate and limb intensity of carbon monoxide (CO)(a³π) bands between altitudes 90 and 200 km. The observation conditions that prevailed when the spectroscopy for investigation of the charact…

Characterisation of surface topography and mineralogy of Cardanus and Krafft craters in the western Procellarum region of Moon

Singh, Deepali; Singh, Priyadarshini; Roy, Nidhi +1 more

The craters on the lunar surface represent unique morphological and mineralogical characteristics. Cardanus (13.2°N; 72.4°W) and Krafft craters (16.6°N; 72.6°W) present in the equatorial transition region of the Moon represents distinctive features. The morphology of crater is studied using high-resolution data of Narrow Angle Camera (NAC) and Wid…