Beagle Rupes
E460838
Beagle Rupes is a prominent tectonic scarp on the surface of Mercury, formed by the planet’s global contraction and noted for its distinctive, curved cliff-like structure.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lobate scarp
ⓘ
tectonic scarp ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Mercury geological features
ⓘ
planetary scarps ⓘ |
| celestialBody | Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | MESSENGER spacecraft imaging ⓘ |
| featureType | cliff-like structure ⓘ |
| formationProcess | global contraction of Mercury ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | compressional tectonics ⓘ |
| hasRelief | cliff-like escarpment ⓘ |
| hasScientificSignificance |
constrains amount of radial contraction of Mercury
ⓘ
records late-stage tectonic evolution of Mercury ⓘ |
| hasShape | distinctive arcuate form ⓘ |
| imagedBy | MESSENGER NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEvidenceOf |
Mercury’s interior cooling and contraction
ⓘ
planet-wide compressional stress ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Mercury’s global lobate scarp population ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphology | curved scarp ⓘ |
| namedAfter | HMS Beagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | named for the ship that carried Charles Darwin ⓘ |
| observedIn | MESSENGER mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | curvilinear trend ⓘ |
| partOf | Mercury’s crust ⓘ |
| planetaryBodyType | terrestrial planet surface feature ⓘ |
| planetographicContext | equatorial region of Mercury ⓘ |
| studiedIn | planetary geology ⓘ |
| surfaceExpressionOf | deep-seated thrust fault ⓘ |
| surfaceProcess | compressional deformation ⓘ |
| tectonicStyle | thrust faulting ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rupes (scarps) on Mercury