Korolev (Martian crater)

The ice is permanently stable because the crater acts as a natural cold trap. The thin Martian air above the crater ice is colder than air surrounding the crater; the colder local atmosphere is also heavier so it sinks to form a protective layer, insulating the ice, shielding it from melting and evaporation. Research published in 2016 indicates that the ice deposit formed in place within the crater and was not previously part of a once-larger polar ice sheet. The ice in the crater is part of the vast water resources at the poles of the planet. == In popular culture ==

In the TV show For All Mankind, Korolev crater is the location of methane deposits that main character Kelly Baldwin seeks to investigate for signs of life. == Gallery ==

Korolev crater Viking mosaic 1.png|Viking Orbiter 2 mosaic (1976) Perspective view of Korolev crater.jpg|Perspective view of Korolev crater, generated using images and digital terrain data from Mars Express Topography of Korolev crater.jpg|Color-coded topographic view of Korolev crater based on a digital terrain model from Mars Express data Mare Boreum Map.JPG|Map of Mare Boreum quadrangle with major features and craters labeled Mars NPArea-PIA00161.jpg|High-resolution image mosaic of Mare Boreum quadrangle from the Viking Orbiter USGS-Mars-MC-1-MareBoreumRegion-mola.png|High-resolution topographic map of Mare Boreum quadrangle with features and craters labeled, from Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data == See also ==