Sinton (crater)

Sinton is a crater in the Ismenius Lacus quadrangle on Mars. Sinton crater lies in the northern hemisphere, south of the very large crater Lyot and west of Ismeniae Fossae.
It was named after Harvard astronomer William M. Sinton. The name was approved in 2007.

Description

Sinton crater is believed to have been caused by an impact into an icefield. This impact melted ice and produced many branched valleys. Some of these can be seen in one of the images below. Evidence of an icefield is lineated valley fill and lobate debris aprons in the region. Some of this evidence can be seen in one of the images below.