Santa Maria Rupes, as photographed byMariner 10 | |
| Feature type | Rupes |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5°49′N19°50′W / 5.82°N 19.83°W /5.82; -19.83[1] |
| Eponym | Santa María |
Santa María Rupes is a prominent lobateescarpment andfault line onMercury.[2][3] According to data fromArecibo, it has a relief of roughly 700m.[4][3] The formation was named after the shipSanta María, used by Christopher Columbus.[5][6] The escarpment was probably created as Mercury cooled and thus contracted.[6]
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