A descriptor term used in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Definition
Pancake-like structure or a row of such structures (IAU Gazetteer 2014).
Previous Definition
Pancake-like structures (Batson and Russell 1995).
Origin of Term
A kind of food for cattle; Latin.
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Batson RM, Russell JF (1995) Gazetteer of planetary nomenclature 1994. USGS Bulletin 2129, International Astronomical Union Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature, Washington, DC
IAU Gazetteer (2014) Gazetteer of planetary nomenclature. International Astronomical Union Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/
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Hargitai, H. (2014). Farrum, Farra. In: Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_147-1
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