A 218-Kilometer Wrinkle Ridge in Mare Fecunditatis

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

dorsum

Coordinates

4.21° S · 52.83° E

Diameter

218.35 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-80 · Langrenus

Geological Chronicle

Dorsa Geikie is a wrinkle ridge situated in Mare Fecunditatis at latitude 4.2057°S and longitude 52.8285°E. The feature extends across 218.35 kilometers within the Langrenus quadrangle (LAC-80).

The International Astronomical Union officially named the feature in 1976 after Scottish geologist Sir Archibald Geikie.

Chronology & Exploration

1. 1976 IAU Name Adoption

   The International Astronomical Union officially named the feature after Scottish geologist Sir Archibald Geikie.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Feature 1595
• Wikipedia (en) — Revision 1367134136

Name Origin

Sir Archibald; Scottish geologist (1835-1924).