Lee–Lincoln scarp

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The Lee–Lincoln scarp is a geologic fault scarp on the Moon located in the Taurus–Littrow valley, explored by the Apollo 17 mission.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geologic feature
lunar fault scarp
ageCharacteristic relatively young lunar tectonic feature
associatedWith tectonic activity on the Moon
country none (extraterrestrial feature)
documentedIn Apollo 17 mission reports
Apollo 17 surface photographs
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter images
evidenceFor recent lunar tectonic activity
exploredBy Apollo 17 mission NERFINISHED
featureOf Mare Serenitatis region NERFINISHED
formedBy compressional tectonics
hasNearbyFeature Camelot crater NERFINISHED
Nansen crater NERFINISHED
North Massif NERFINISHED
Sculptured Hills NERFINISHED
Shorty crater NERFINISHED
South Massif NERFINISHED
locatedIn Taurus–Littrow valley NERFINISHED
locatedOn Moon NERFINISHED
namedAfter Gene Cernan NERFINISHED
Harrison H. Schmitt NERFINISHED
observedDuring Apollo 17 EVA 2 NERFINISHED
Apollo 17 EVA 3 NERFINISHED
orientation roughly north–south trending
partOf Taurus–Littrow landing site NERFINISHED
relatedTo lunar graben and fault systems
studiedBy lunar geologists
surfaceType steep slope
visitedBy Eugene A. Cernan NERFINISHED
Harrison H. Schmitt NERFINISHED

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Taurus–Littrow valley containsNamedFeature Lee–Lincoln scarp