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List of geological features on Mercury
This is a list of geological features on Mercury. There is a separate List of craters on Mercury.
| Contents |
Craters
External link: [1]
Mountains
| Mountains | Named after |
| Caloris Montes | "Hot mountains" |
External link: [2]
Ridges
Mercurian ridges are called dorsa, and are named after astronomers who made detailed studies of the planet.
| Ridge | Named after |
| Antoniadi Dorsum | Eugène Antoniadi |
| Schiaparelli Dorsum | Giovanni Schiaparelli |
External link: [3]
Valleys
Mercurian valleys are called valles, and are named after radio telescope facilities.
| Valley | Named after |
| Arecibo Vallis | Arecibo Observatory |
| Goldstone Vallis | Goldstone Observatory |
| Haystack Vallis | Haystack Observatory |
| Simeiz Vallis | Simeiz Observatory |
External link: [4]
Plains
Mercurian plains are called planitiae, and most are named after mythological names associated with Mercury.
| Plain | Named after |
| Borealis Planitia | Means 'Northern Plain' |
| Budh Planitia | Hindi word for planet Mercury |
| Caloris Planitia | Means 'Hot Plain' |
| Odin Planitia | Odin |
| Sobkou Planitia | |
| Suisei Planitia | Suisei, Japanese messenger god |
| Tir Planitia | Norse word for planet Mercury |
External link: [5]
Scarps
Mercurian scarps are called rupes and are named after the ships of famous explorers.
| Scarp | Named after |
| Adventure Rupes | Ship of Captain Cook |
| Astrolabe Rupes | Ship of Jules Dumont d'Urville |
| Discovery Rupes | Ship of Captain Cook |
| Endeavour Rupes | Endeavour, Ship of Captain Cook |
| Fram Rupes | Fram, ship of Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdup and Roald Amundsen |
| Gjoa Rupes | Ship of Roald Amundsen |
| Heemskerck Rupes | Ship of Abel Tasman |
| Hero Rupes | Ship of Nathaniel Palmer |
| Mirni Rupes | Ship of Fabian von Bellingshausen |
| Pourquoi-Pas Rupes | Ship of Jean-Baptiste Charcot |
| Resolution Rupes | Resolution, ship of Captain Cook |
| Santa Maria Rupes | Ship of Christopher Columbus |
| Victoria Rupes | Ship of Ferdinand Magellan |
| Vostok Rupes | Ship of Fabian von Bellingshausen |
| Zarya Rupes | Zarya , a Russian experimental schooner |
| Zeehaen Rupes | Ship of Jules Dumont d'Urville |
External link: [6]
External links
Last updated: 08-10-2005 17:28:22
03-10-2013 05:06:04
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