[1] Discovered by the Mariner 10 spacecraft in 1974, it was formed by a thrust fault, thought to have occurred due to the shrinkage of the planet's core as it cooled over time.

[2] Resolution Rupes has an arcuate shape with the scarp face on convex side of the arc.

These three scarps lie on a large arc extending for more than 1000 km.

[2] The scarp is named after HMS Resolution, one of James Cook's ships on his second voyage to the Pacific, 1772–1775.

[1] This article about geology, geography or other features of the planet Mercury is a stub.