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Photogeology: Part S: mare ridges and arches in southern Oceanus Procellarum

January 1, 1972

Low-relief mare features such as ridges and arches are best studied by using stereoscopic photographs taken at low Sun angles. Apollo 16 metric camera photography of the southern Oceanus Procellarum east of Letronne Crater reveals a diversity of subtle features (fig. 29-125) and adds significantly to an understanding of the forms of mare ridges and arches their relative ages, and their association with fractures and sinuous rilles.

Publication Year 1972
Title Photogeology: Part S: mare ridges and arches in southern Oceanus Procellarum
Authors George W. Colton, Keith A. Howard, Henry J. Moore
Publication Type Book Chapter
Publication Subtype Book Chapter
Series Number 315
Index ID 70042892
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Astrogeology Science Center