Uruk Sulcus

Bright region on Ganymede
0°48′N 160°18′W / 0.8°N 160.3°W / 0.8; -160.3[1]Diameter2,200 km (1,400 mi)EponymUruk

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 in Galileo Regio and similar regions elsewhere on the moon.

References

  1. ^ Uruc Sulcus - Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
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