Dorsum Nicol [SEP] located on astronomical body
Dorsum Nicol
Dorsum Nicol is a wrinkle ridge on the Moon at in Mare Serenitatis near the border of Mare Tranquilitatis. It is 44 km long and was named after Scottish physicist William Nicol in 1976.
To the south of Dorsum Nicol are the Rimae Plinius and Plinius crater, and to the southeast is the small crater Brackett. To the north and perpendicular to Dorsum Nicol are the Dorsa Lister.
External links.
- LAC-42
- Dorsum Nicol at The Moon Wiki
- Dorsum Nicol, a Lunar Reconnaissance
Body is oval, inflated. Dorsum is smooth covering the internal shell, which is located over the anterior portion of the viscera. Anterior end of the body is with a large oral veil. Rhinophores are rolled emerging between the veil and the dorsum. Color is yellow to orange, semi-translucent. It is up to 25 mm long. Welch (2010) listed that the maximum recorded length is 80 mm.
Ecology.
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 50 m.
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