A Geologic map of the Entire Moon has Been Released at 1:2,500,000-Scale

Re:A Geologic map of the Entire Moon has Been Released at 1:... by Mordisquitos on Tuesday August 16, 2022 @08:47AM (#32482080)

Out of sheer pedantry, isn't it a selenologic map rather than a "geologic" one?

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Re:A Geologic map of the Entire Moon has Been Released at 1:... by teddyh on Tuesday August 16, 2022 @10:03AM (#32482862)

If an astronaut on the moon were to calculate the area of a triangle, would this be selenometry rather than “geometry”?

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Re:A Geologic map of the Entire Moon has Been Released at 1:... by tokai on Tuesday August 16, 2022 @09:31AM (#32482464)

No not really. Stuff like this is not about the logical semantics of words. Nobody uses the word selenology. And nobody interested in geological questions will refrain from looking on heavenly bodies because 'geo' means earth. In planetary sciences the word geology is used, and in geology texts you will find the planets, moons, and asteroids being covered and their geology being described.

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