List of geological features on Enceladus

List of geological features on Enceladus

This is a list of named geological features on Enceladus. Geological features on Enceladus are named after people and places from the "Arabian Nights", a collection from folk tales from the Middle East.

Planitiae

Enceladean plains are called planitiae. They are named after the locations of events in the "Arabian Nights".

Fossae

Fossae are ditches or trenches. Enceladean fossae are named after the locations of events in the "One Thousand and One Nights".

Craters

Enceladean craters are named after characters in the "One Thousand and One Nights".

ee also

*List of quadrangles on Enceladus

External links

* [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/jsp/FeatureTypes2.jsp?system=Saturn&body=Enceladus&systemID=6&bodyID=3&sort=AName&show=Fname&show=Lat&show=Long&show=Diam&show=Stat&show=Orig USGS: Enceladus nomenclature]
* [http://laps.fsl.noaa.gov/albers/sos/sos.html#ENCELADUS Labeled Enceladus Map]


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