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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 the Arabian Nights.

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Planitiae

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


Planitia Named after
Diyar Planitia Diyar
Sarandib Planitia Serendib


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Sulci

Sulci are long, parallel grooves. Enceledean sulci are named after the locations of events in the Arabian Nights.


Sulcus Named after
Harran Sulci Harran
Samarkand Sulci Samarkand


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Fossae

Fossae are ditches or trenches. Enceledean fossae are named after the locations of events in the Arabian Nights.


Fossa Named after
Bassorah Fossa Bassorah
Daryabar Fossa Daryabar
Isbanir Fossa Isbanir


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Craters

Enceledean craters are named after characters in the Arabian Nights.


Crater Named after
Ahmad Ahmad
Aladdin Aladdin
Ali Baba Ali Baba
Dalilah Dalilah
Duban Duban
Dunyazad Dunyazad
Gharib Gharib
Julnar Julnar
Musa Musa
Peri-Banu Peri-Banu
Salih Salih
Samad Samad
Shahrazad Scheherazade
Shahryar Shahryar
Sindbad Sindbad


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