Sulcus (geology)

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

^ ^a ^b "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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[dict-1] "sulcus". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)

[VOTSS_terms-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.

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