Sea of Knowledge
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Sea of Knowledge is the English translation of the Latin lunar mare name "Mare Cognitum," a basaltic plain on the Moon’s near side formed by ancient volcanic activity.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
basaltic plain ⓘ lunar mare ⓘ surface feature of the Moon ⓘ |
| belongsToBody | Earth–Moon system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Lunar plains
ⓘ
Maria of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Volcanic plains in the Solar System ⓘ |
| formedBy | ancient volcanic activity ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Imbrian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlbedo | low albedo ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Sea of Knowledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEponymMeaning | Sea of Knowledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeatureType | mare ⓘ |
| hasGeologicUnitType | mare basalt unit ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Mare Cognitum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | relatively smooth surface ⓘ |
| hasNameTranslationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasOrbitalImageryFrom |
Clementine mission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lunar Orbiter program NERFINISHED ⓘ Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelativeElevation | lower than surrounding highlands ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
impact basin evolution
ⓘ
lunar stratigraphy ⓘ lunar volcanism ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceProcess |
impact cratering
ⓘ
lava flooding ⓘ |
| isDarkerThan | lunar highlands ⓘ |
| isPartOf | lunar nearside maria ⓘ |
| isSmallerThan | Oceanus Procellarum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTargetOf |
lunar mapping
ⓘ
lunar observation ⓘ remote sensing studies ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnHemisphere | near side of the Moon ⓘ |
| neighboringFeature |
Fra Mauro formation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mare Insularum NERFINISHED ⓘ Mare Nubium NERFINISHED ⓘ Oceanus Procellarum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedFrom | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceComposition | basalt ⓘ |
| surfaceType | basaltic plain ⓘ |
| visibleTo | naked eye ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mare Cognitum