Geological Chronicle
Dorsa Harker is a lunar wrinkle ridge situated in Mare Crisium, extending across a length of 213 kilometers.
The feature was named in 1976 to honor Alfred Harker, a British petrologist who lived from 1859 to 1939.
Mare Crisium • Wrinkle Ridge
Dorsa Harker: A 213-Kilometer Wrinkle Ridge in Mare Crisium
Located in Mare Crisium on the Moon, this 213-kilometer wrinkle ridge honors British petrologist Alfred Harker.
Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- dorsum
- Coordinates
- 13.79° N · 63.65° E
- Diameter
- 213.14 km
- IAU approval
- 1976/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-62 · Mare Undarum
Chronology & Exploration
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1976
Official Naming
Dorsa Harker was officially named in honor of petrologist Alfred Harker.
Scientific Sources & References
- IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Feature 1596
- Wikipedia (en) — Revision 882502052
Name Origin
Alfred; British petrologist (1859-1939).