SEA OF WAVES
| MARE UNDARUM, Latin for the Sea of Waves, is an elevated Lake located within the Crisium basin on the near side of the moon. A great gift for anyone who sails or loves the relaxed feeling of walking along the sea shore. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A SEA OF WAVES CLAIM for just 29.99! |
Sea of Waves location Description
Mare Undarum, Latin for the Sea of Waves, is one of 23 Maria formations on the Moon and was given its name by German astronomer Johann Heinrich von Mälder (1794 to 1874), who produced the first exact map of the Moon. The Lunar Maria formations appear as dark areas on the lunar surface when viewed from Earth and ancient astronomers believed these dark areas were large bodies of water, naming them Mare, from the Latin word Maria, which means Seas. Lunar Maria were actually created by ancient lava flows which occurred on the Lunar surface over 3 billion years ago when the Moon was undergoing a period of major volcanic activity. Some evidence suggests Mare Undarum was formed as the result of an impact, but this theory is yet to be proven. The lava in this small Sea encompasses a diameter of approximately 243 Km (151 miles). Mare Undarum is sometimes referred to as one of the elevated lakes in the Crisium Basin (the area surrounding the Sea of Crisis).
The Sea of Waves is located along the far eastern side of the near side Moon. Several noteworthy craters in, or near the Sea of Waves are Firmicus Crater, Dabyago Crater and Auzout Crater. Firmicus Crater is a nearly circular crater with a dark flat floor located to the northwest of the Sea of Waves. This crater was named after Julius Firmicus Maternus, a Sicilian Lawyer, Christian writer and astrologer who lived during the time of Constatntine I. Dabyago Crater, named after a Soviet astronomer and astrophysicist, is located to the south of the Sea of Waves and its floor is also flooded with lava. Auzout Crater is a large impact crater north of the Sea of Waves, named after the French Astronomer Adrien Auzout (1622 to 1691), known for his work in telescope observations and perfecting the micrometer.
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