A Wrinkle Ridge Across Mare Smythii

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

dorsum

Coordinates

1.15° N · 90.41° E

Diameter

103.09 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-64 · Babcock

Geological Chronicle

Dorsum Cloos is a wrinkle ridge stretching 103.09 kilometers across Mare Smythii. Located near the lunar equator at latitude 1.1495°N and longitude 90.41°E, the feature lies within the Babcock quadrangle.

The International Astronomical Union officially adopted the name in 1976, commemorating German Earth scientist Hans Cloos.

Chronology & Exploration

1. 1976 Name Adoption

   The International Astronomical Union officially names Dorsum Cloos after German geologist Hans Cloos.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Official feature entry and coordinate data.
• Wikipedia (English) — Revision 1241049854

Name Origin

Hans; German Earth scientist (1885-1951).