Burroughs is a large
crater on
Mars
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at
latitude
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72.5S /
longitude
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243.1W, with a diameter of .
The crater is named after
Edgar Rice Burroughs,
the
American science fiction
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novelist
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who wrote a
series of fantasy novels set on the planet.
An ice deposit in Burroughs Crater contains strong evidence that recent Martian climate is influenced by changes in the planet's orbit and axial tilt.
References
External links
The crater Burroughs on Barsoom
Impact craters on Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Mare Australe quadrangle
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