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Discovery Rupes Feature type Rupes Coordinates 56°18′S 38°18′W / 56.3°S 38.3°WCoordinates: 56°18′S 38°18′W / 56.3°S 38.3°W Length 650 km Eponym HMS Discovery Discovery Rupes is an escarpment on Mercury approximately 650 kilometers (400 mi) long and 2 kilometers (6,562 feet) high, located at latitude 56.3 S and longitude 38.3 W. It was formed by a thrust fault, thought to have occurred due to the shrinkage of the planet's core as it cooled over time. The scarp cuts through Rameau crater.
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A prominent scarp, Discovery Rupes, photographed during first Mariner 10 fly-by
References
- "Discovery Rupes (Thrust Fault) Discovery Region, Mercury". The Solar System in 3-D. Lunar and Planetary Institute. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/publications/slidesets/3dsolarsystem/slide_02.html. Retrieved 2006-10-25.
Mercury Observation Transits Exploration Properties Geology - Beagle Rupes
- Caloris Basin
- Discovery Rupes
- Rembrandt Basin
- Resolution Rupes
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