Lacus Mortis Fault
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Lacus Mortis Fault
(unofficial name; [/IAU IAU] would call it "Rupes Mortis"?)
| Lat: 43.8, Long: 25.7, Length: 55 km, Depth: km, Rukl: 14 |
Left: Lunar Orbiter Mosaic: Mercator projection dynamically created by USGS lunar Web Map Service. Aerial view with sun from East. The 14-km crater in the lower right is [/Plana Plana] C. Click here for a USGS-generated list of all [/IAU IAU]-named features with centers in the current field.
Right: Wes Higgins Earth-based view with sun from West.
Table of Contents
[#Lacus Mortis Fault Lacus Mortis Fault]
[#Lacus Mortis Fault-Images Images]
[#Lacus Mortis Fault-Maps Maps]
[#Lacus Mortis Fault-Description Description]
[#Lacus Mortis Fault-Description: Elger Description: Elger]
[#Lacus Mortis Fault-Additional Information Additional Information]
[#Lacus Mortis Fault-Nomenclature Nomenclature]
[#Lacus Mortis Fault-LPOD Articles LPOD Articles]
[#Lacus Mortis Fault-Lunar 100 Lunar 100]
[#Lacus Mortis Fault-Bibliography Bibliography]
Images
LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images
Maps
([/LAC%20zone LAC zone] 26B4) LAC map Geologic map
Description
The western floor of the crater [/Lacus%20Mortis Lacus Mortis] is cut by one large rille (and some smaller ones) and a fault with a scarp that decreases in height from south to north, finally continuing as a rille. This is one of the Moon's few true faults, similar to the [/Straight%20Wall Straight Wall] and the [/Cauchy%20Fault Cauchy Fault]. The terrain to the west of the Lacus Mortis Fault is lower than that on the east. It is not obvious why a fault formed here, nor why it decreases in height and changes to a rille...- tychocrater tychocrater Nov 24, 2007
Here are measurements reported in the Wöhler et al paper referenced below. The fault is 400 m high at its southern end and tapers to 0 m towards the north. It's maximum slope of 19° occurs in the south and the slope decreases to 8°. - tychocrater tychocrater Feb 28, 2009
Description: Elger
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Additional Information
Nomenclature
- Labelled Rima Burg II in the [/System%20of%20Lunar%20Craters System of Lunar Craters], now part of the IAU's [/Rimae%20B%C3%BCrg Rimae Bürg] (?)
LPOD Articles
Hiding a Mouse.
A Stained Death
Lake of Death
Lunar 100
[/Lunar%20100 L34]: Strange crater with rille & fault.
Bibliography
Wöhler C., Lena R., Phillips J.,Bregante M.T., Lazzarotti P., Sbarufatti G. (2007) Vertical studies about Rupes Burg. Selenology Today v. 3, pp 65-79. This link downloads the PDF of the entire issue that contains the article.
This page has been edited 1 times. The last modification was made by - tychocrater tychocrater on Jun 13, 2009 3:24 pm - mfx3
