Dorsa Barlow
Dorsa Barlow is a wrinkle ridge system on the Moon, in Mare Tranquilitatis near the border with Mare Serenitatis, centered at 14°00′N 30°36′E / 14.0°N 30.6°E. It is about 110 km in length and was named after British crystallographer William Barlow in 1976.
To the southwest is Rima Jansen. Nearby prominent craters include Vitruvius to the north, Gardner to the northeast, Cajal to the south, Jansen to the southwest and Beketov to the northwest.
Sources
- "Dorsa Barlow". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- Map of the region
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