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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