Mons Rümker 1499087 191474612 2008-02-14T19:07:26Z JohnI 790954 proceding => proceeding {{Infobox Mountain | Name = Mons Rümker | Photo = Mons Rümker Apollo 15.jpg | Caption = View of Mons Rümker from Apollo 15 | Elevation = 1,100 m | Location = the [[Moon]] | Coordinates = {{Lunar coords and quad cat|40.8|N|58.1|W}} | Type = [[Lunar dome]] | Age = | Listing = [[List of mountains on the Moon|Lunar mountains]] | Translation = [[Karl Ludwig Christian Rümker|Karl L. C. Rümker]] | Language = Latin | Pronunciation = }} '''Mons Rümker''' is an isolated [[volcanic]] formation that is located in the northwest part of the [[Moon]]'s near side, at selenographic [[coordinates]] 40.8° N, 58.1° W. The feature forms a large, elevated mound in the northern part of the [[Oceanus Procellarum]] [[lunar mare]]. The mound has a diameter of 70 [[kilometre|km]], and climbs to a maximum elevation of about 1,100 [[metre|m]] above the surrounding plain. It was named for [[Karl Ludwig Christian Rümker|Karl L. C. Rümker]]. The Mons Rümker has a concentration of 30.<ref name="laps07">{{cite conference | author=Wöhler, C.; Lena, R.; Pau, K. C. | title=The Lunar Dome Complex Mons Rümker: Morphometry, Rheology, and Mode of Emplacement | booktitle=Proceedings Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVIII | publisher=Dordrecht, D. Reidel Publishing Co | date=March 12-16, 2007 | location=League City, Texas | url=http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2007LPI....38.1091W | accessdate = 2007-08-28 }}</ref> [[lunar dome]]s&mdash;rounded bulges across the top, some of which contain a small craterlet at the peak. These are wide, circular features with a gentle slope rising in elevation a few hundred meters to the mid-point. Lunar domes are the result of [[lava]] erupting from localized vents followed by relatively slow cooling. Mons Rümker is surrounded by a scarp that separates it from the adjacent mare. The plateau rises to an altitude of 900&nbsp;m in the west, 1,100&nbsp;m in the south and 650&nbsp;m in the east. The surface of Mons Rümker is relatively uniform, with a strong spectroscopic signature of lunar mare material. The estimated volume of lava used to create this feature is 1,800 km<sup>3</sup>.<ref name="laps07"/> ==See also== * [[List of mountains on the Moon by height]] ==References== <references /> {{coor title dm|40|48|N|58|06|W|source:dewiki}} [[Category:Mountains on the Moon]] [[Category:Shield volcanoes]] [[Category:Lava domes]] [[Category:Extraterrestrial volcanoes]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Rumker, Mons}} [[de:Mons Rümker]]