Verona Rupes

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Verona Rupes, right of center.
Verona Rupes, right of center.[1]

Verona Rupes is a cliff on Miranda, a moon of Uranus.[2] The cliff has been estimated at 5 kilometers (3 mi)[1] and 20 kilometers (12.4 mi)[3] high, which makes it the tallest known cliff in the solar system.[4]

It may have been created by a major impact, which caused the moon to disrupt and reassemble[2][4], or by the crust rifting[5].

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b PIA00044: Miranda high resolution of large fault. JPL, NASA. Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
  2. ^ a b Miranda. USGS (2003-05-08). Retrieved on 2006-11-28.
  3. ^ Highest cliffs in the solar system. Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 2002-10-24. Retrieved on 2006-11-28.
  4. ^ a b Chaikin, Andrew (2001-10-16). Birth of Uranus' provocative moon still puzzles scientists. space.com p. 1. Imaginova Corp.. Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
  5. ^ Chaikin, Andrew (2001-10-16). Birth of Uranus' provocative moon still puzzles scientists. space.com p. 2. Imaginova Corp.. Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
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