Rupes Kelvin
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Rupes Kelvin is an escarpment near Promontorium Kelvin on the near side of the Moon, at {{Lunar coords and quad cat|27.3|S|33.1|W|globe:Moon}}. It is 86 km long. It takes its name from Promontorium Kelvin,{{gpn|5227}} which was named after the Irish scientist, physicist and engineer William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin.{{GPN|4844|Promontorium Kelvin}}, accessed September 23, 2017
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External links
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- [https://the-moon.us/wiki/Rupes_Kelvin Rupes Kelvin] at Moon Wiki
- {{cite web | last = Wood | first = Chuck | date = February 7, 2008 | url = http://lpod.wikispaces.com/February+7%2C+2008 | title = Crossing the Kelvin Rectangular Block | publisher = Lunar Photo of the Day | access-date = September 23, 2017 | archive-date = May 31, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180531052833/http://lpod.wikispaces.com/February+7,+2008 | url-status = dead }} - features the promontory
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Category:Escarpments on the Moon
Category:William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
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