Mare Tranquilitatis Wrinkle Ridge
Spanning 112.57 kilometers near Mare Serenitatis, Dorsa Barlow is a lunar wrinkle ridge system named in 1976 for crystallographer William Barlow.
Dorsa Barlow is a wrinkle ridge system on the Moon, located in Mare Tranquilitatis near the border with Mare Serenitatis. Spanning a length of 112.57 kilometers, the feature is centered at coordinates 14.0439°N, 30.5673°E within the Taruntius quadrangle.
The International Astronomical Union officially adopted the name Dorsa Barlow in 1976, honoring British crystallographer William Barlow.
The International Astronomical Union officially assigned the name Dorsa Barlow, honoring British crystallographer William Barlow.
William; British crystallographer (1845-1934).
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