Sulcus (geology)

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Medusae Sulci based on day THEMIS day-time image on Mars

Sulcus /ˈsʌlkəs/[1] (‹The template Plural form is being considered for merging.› pl.: sulci /ˈsʌls/)[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. 1.0 1.1 "sulcus". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  2. 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.