List of geological features on Enceladus
Appearance
This is a list of named geological features on Enceladus. Geological features on Enceladus are named after people and places from the One Thousand and One Nights.
Planitiae
Enceladean plains are called planitiae. They are named after the locations of events in the Arabian Nights.
Planitia | Named after |
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Diyar Planitia | Diyar |
Sarandib Planitia | Serendib |
Dorsa
Enceladean ridges are called dorsa. They are named after the locations of events in the Arabian Nights.
Dorsum | Named after |
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Cufa Dorsa | Cufa |
Ebony Dorsum | Ebony |
Sulci
Sulci are long, parallel grooves. Enceladean sulci are named after the locations of events in the One Thousand and One Nights.
Fossae
Fossae are ditches or trenches. Enceladean fossae are named after the locations of events in the One Thousand and One Nights.
Fossa | Named after |
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Anbar Fossae | Anbar, Iraq |
Bassorah Fossa | Basra, Iraq |
Daryabar Fossa | Daryabar |
Isbanir Fossa | Isbanir |
Khorasan Fossa | Khorasan |
Craters
Enceladean craters are named after characters in the One Thousand and One Nights.