Dorsa Mawson Explained

Dorsa Mawson is a wrinkle ridge system at in Mare Fecunditatis on the Moon. It is approximately 143 km long and was named after Antarctic explorer Douglas Mawson in 1979 by the IAU.[1]

The southern end of the ridge is located near Crozier M crater and southeast of ibn Battuta crater. It trends roughly northeast towards some unnamed craters between Lindbergh and Bilharz craters.

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Notes and References

  1. https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/1598 Dorsa Mawson