Rimae Fresnel
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Rimae Fresnel is a 90km-long arcurate escarpment
on the Moon at . Both the escarpment and the nearby Promontorium Fresnel were named after the mathematician Augustin Jean Fresnel.
Escarpment
An escarpment is a steep slope or long cliff that occurs from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations.-Description and variants:...
on the Moon at . Both the escarpment and the nearby Promontorium Fresnel were named after the mathematician Augustin Jean Fresnel.