Sulcus (geology)
Sulcus /ˈsʌlkəs/[1] (plural: sulci /ˈsʌlsaɪ/)[1] is, in astrogeology, an area of complex parallel or subparallel ridges and furrows on a planet or moon.[2]
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Medusae Sulci based on day THEMIS day-time image on Mars
For example, Uruk Sulcus is a bright region of grooved terrain adjacent to Galileo Regio on Jupiter's moon Ganymede.
References
- "sulcus". Oxford English Dictionary (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. September 2005. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- Hamilton, C.J. (2015). "Terms and Definitions: sulcus". Views of the Solar System. Archived from the original on 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
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