Oceanus procellarum
See also: Oceanus Procellarum and oceanus Procellarum
Latin
Alternative forms
- Ōceanus Procellārum, ōceanus Procellārum
Etymology
ōceanus + procellārum. From Ōceanus Procellārum. Coined by Italian Jesuit astronomer Giovanni Battista Riccioli, by labelling a map created by Italian Jesuit optician Francesco Maria Grimaldi, and then published in 1651 in the Almagestum novum.[1][2]
Proper noun
Ōceanus procellārum m sg (genitive Ōceanī procellārum); second declension
- (planetology) The Ocean of Storms (“Oceanus Procellarum”): a basin in Nearside, Moon, Earth, Solar System.
Synonyms
- Mare procellarum
References
- The Face of the Moon, 7. Riccioli, Giovanni Battista (1598-1671)., Linda Hall Library
- Scientist of the Day, Giovanni Battista Riccioli, Linda Hall Library, 17 April 2017