Sea of Storms

English

Etymology

Blend of sea +‎ Ocean of Storms. Variation of Ocean of Storms; replacement of the rare "Ocean" with the common "Sea", where many features on the Moon are called 'seas' (the maria), and only this one feature is called 'ocean'.

Proper noun

Sea of Storms

  1. (planetology) Mare Procellarum: Synonym of Ocean of Storms (“Oceanus Procellarum”); A basin in Nearside, Moon, Earth, Solar System

Translations
Ocean of Storms — see Ocean of Storms
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