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Ruach Planitia
Walled plain on Triton / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ruach Planitia is a roughly circular flat plain and probable cryolava lake on Neptune's moon Triton. It is located in Triton's northern hemisphere within Monad Regio and directly borders the cryovolcanic plains of Cipango Planum to the east and Tuonela Planitia to the west. Ruach Planitia, along with the other three walled plains of Triton, is one of the youngest and flattest features observed on the moon.
Quick Facts Feature type, Location ...
![]() Voyager 2 image of Ruach Planitia. The crater Amarum is located to the lower right, and Dilolo Patera occupies much of Ruach Planitia's center. Parts of Tuonela Planitia can be seen at left | |
Feature type | Walled plain, cryolava lake |
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Location | Monad Regio, Triton |
Coordinates | 28°00′N 24°00′E[1] |
Diameter | ~175 km[2]: 869 |
Depth | ~200 m[3]: 106 |
Discoverer | Voyager 2 |
Eponym | Isle of Ruach |
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