Lunar features
type: Concept
narrower: Lunar maria

Lunar maria
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie
modified: 2020-11-10T18:45:53.655Z
modified: 2020-11-10T18:46:05.543Z
alternative label: Moon mare
alternative label: Moon seas
alternative label: Lunar seas
alternative label: Lunar mare
alternative label: Moon maria
broader: Lunar features
definition: Areas on the surface of the Moon that appears darker and smoother than their surroundings. Once thought to be seas, lunar maria are now known to be basaltic basins created by volcanic lava floods.