Earth:Sulcus (geology)
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Short description: Subparallel furrows and ridges on the surface of a planet or moon
Sulcus /ˈsʌlkəs/[1] (pl.: sulci /ˈsʌlsaɪ/)[1] is, in astrogeology, an area of complex parallel or subparallel ridges and furrows on a planet or moon.[2]
For example, Uruk Sulcus is a bright region of grooved terrain adjacent to Galileo Regio on Jupiter's moon Ganymede.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 sulcus (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, September 2005, http://oed.com/search?searchType=dictionary&q=sulcus (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ Hamilton, C.J. (2015). "Terms and Definitions: sulcus". http://solarviews.com/eng/terms.htm#S.
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