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List of geological features on Iapetus

Most Iapetian geological features are named after characters and locations in the Old French epic poem The Song of Roland, specifically the English translation by Dorothy L. Sayers.

Craters

Named impact craters are:

Montes

A mons , pl. montes , is a mountain.

Regiones

There is one named Iapetian regio (area of distinct albedo difference), Cassini:

Terrae

There are two named Iapetian terrae (large 'land' masses).

The adjectival form of Roncevaux is Roncesvallian.

References

  • Mackey & Mackey, 1922, The Pronunciation of 10,000 Proper Names, Dodd, Mead & Co., New York

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