Uruk Sulcus

Uruk Sulcus

View of a portion of the Uruk Sulcus region on Ganymede showing how the fine details of the grooved terrain that are the principal features in the brighter regions of this satellite relate to the global view of the moon.
Feature type Sulcus
Coordinates 0°48′N 160°18′W / 0.8°N 160.3°W[1]Coordinates: 0°48′N 160°18′W / 0.8°N 160.3°W[2]
Diameter 2,200 km
Eponym Uruk

Uruk Sulcus is a bright region of grooved terrain adjacent to Galileo Regio on Jupiter's moon Ganymede. It is thought to be younger than the darker material elsewhere on the moon.

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