Enterprise Rupes
| Feature type | Rupes |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°32′S 283°28′W / 36.54°S 283.46°W |
| Eponym | USS Enterprise |
Enterprise Rupes is an escarpment on Mercury, located at 36.54°S, 283.46°W. It is the longest rupes on Mercury,[1] with a length of 820 kilometers (510 mi). The escarpment was named after USS Enterprise, a ship which conducted the first surveys of the Mississippi and Amazon rivers.[2]
Enterprise Rupes are within the Debussy quadrangle and they cut across Rembrandt crater.
References[edit]
- ^ New Findings from MESSENGERS’s Low-Altitude Campaign, press conference, 16 March, 2015. Sean C. Solomon, David T. Blewett, Larry R. Nittler, Thomas R. Watters, and Nancy L. Chabot.
- ^ "MESSENGER Team Names Ten Major Fault Scarps On Mercury". June 6, 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
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