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Sulcus /ˈsʌlkəs/ (pl.: sulci /ˈsʌlsaɪ/) is, in astrogeology, an area of complex parallel or subparallel ridges and furrows on a planet or moon.
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 (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution 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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