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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 Burton's translation of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, also known as (The Tales of the) Arabian Nights.

Planitiae

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

Dorsa

Enceladean ridges are called dorsa. They are named after the locations of events in the Arabian Nights.

Sulci

Sulci are long, parallel grooves. Enceladean sulci 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 Arabian Nights.

Rupes

On Enceladus, escarpments are called rupes.

Craters

Enceladean craters are named after characters in the Arabian Nights.

See also

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