List of geological features on Mercury
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List of geological features on Mercuryis an itemization of mountains, valleys, craters and other landform features of the planetMercury.Different types of features are named after different things: Mercurian ridges are calleddorsa,and are named afterastronomerswho made detailed studies of the planet;valleysare calledvalles,and are named after ancient abandoned cities, towns, and settlements;crater chainsare called catenae and are named afterradio telescopefacilities; plains are calledplanitiae,and most are named after mythological names associated with Mercury;escarpmentsare calledrupesand are named after the ships of famousexplorers;long, narrow depressions are calledfossaeand are named after works ofarchitecture;bright spots are calledfaculaeand are named after the word snake in various languages.
See alsolist of craters on Mercury,list of albedo features on Mercury,andlist of quadrangles on Mercury
Longitude is west longitude.
List of geological features on Mercury
[edit]| Feature | Latitude | Longitude | Named after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountains | |||
| Caloris Montes | 39.4 | 187.2 | Latin for 'mountains of heat' |
| Ridges | |||
| Antoniadi Dorsum | 25.1 | 30.5 | Eugène Antoniadi |
| Schiaparelli Dorsum | 23 | 164.1 | Giovanni Schiaparelli |
| Fossae | |||
| Borobudur Fossae | -32.77 | 271.5 | Borobudur |
| Pantheon Fossae | 30.19 | 197.17 | The Pantheon, Rome |
| Valleys | |||
| Angkor Vallis | 57.3 | 246.0 | Angkor,ancient city inCambodia |
| Cahokia Vallis | 65.6 | 233.1 | Cahokia Mounds,ancient city inIllinois,United States |
| Caral Vallis | 62.6 | 230.6 | Caral,ancient city inPeru |
| Paestum Vallis | 60.5 | 233.5 | Paestum,ancient city inCampania,Italy |
| Timgad Vallis | 60.8 | 243.1 | Timgad,ancient city inAlgeria |
| Plain | |||
| Apārangi Planitia | 6.7 | 289.38 | Māoriword for Mercury |
| Borealis Planitia | 73.4 | 79.5 | Latin for 'northern plain' |
| Budh Planitia | 22 | 150.9 | Hinduword for Mercury |
| Caloris Planitia | 30.5 | 189.8 | Latin for 'plain of heat' |
| Catuilla Planum | -8.78 | 245.78 | Quechuaword for Mercury |
| Lugus Planitia | -6.24 | 98.66 | Gaulishequivalent of the Roman god Mercury |
| Mearcair Planitia | 31.4 | 227.9 | IrishandScottish Gaelicword for Mercury |
| Odin Planitia | 23.3 | 171.6 | Norse godOdin |
| Otaared Planitia | 18.26 | 337.61 | Arabicword for Mercury |
| Papsukkal Planitia | -16.25 | 271.63 | Akkadianmessenger god |
| Sihtu Planitia | -2.82 | 55.57 | Babylonianword for the planet Mercury |
| Sobkou Planitia | 39.9 | 129.9 | Messenger god |
| Stilbon Planitia | 57.54 | 209.61 | Ancient Greekword for Mercury |
| Suisei Planitia | 59.2 | 150.8 | Japanesefor Mercury |
| Tir Planitia | 0.8 | 176.1 | Persianfor Mercury |
| Turms Planitia | -31.05 | 350.81 | Etruscanmessenger god equivalent of Roman god Mercury |
| Utaridi Planitia | -65.5 | 270.17 | Swahiliname for Mercury |
| Escarpments | |||
| Acadia Rupes | 8.17 | 329.00 | CSS Acadia,Canadian hydrographic survey and oceanographic research vessel |
| Adventure Rupes | -65.1 | 65.5 | HMSAdventure,ship ofCaptain Cook |
| Altair Rupes | -70.48 | 186.49 | Altair,Mexican research vessel |
| Alvin Rupes | 8.3 | 208.6 | DSVAlvin,American deep-ocean research submersible |
| Antares Rupes | 18.06 | 229.42 | Antares,Mexican oceanographic research vessel |
| Arquipelago Rupes | 7.36 | 229.31 | Arquipelago,Portuguese coastal research vessel[1] |
| Astrolabe Rupes | -42.6 | 70.7 | Astrolabe,ship ofJules Dumont d'Urville |
| Beagle Rupes | -1.9 | 258.89 | HMSBeagle,ship on whichCharles Darwinsailed |
| Belgica Rupes | -50.5 | 296.3 | Belgica,Belgian ship that was the first towinter in the Antarctic |
| Blossom Rupes | -3.0 | 270.2 | HMSBlossom,English ship that explored theNorthwest PassageunderFrederick William Beechey |
| Calypso Rupes | 19.5 | 316.5 | RVCalypso,oceanographic research vessel ofJacques-Yves Cousteau |
| Carnegie Rupes | 58.5 | 53.3 | Carnegie,research vessel used for magnetic surveys |
| Challenger Rupes | -12.58 | 109.92 | Challenger,survey ship used to undertake the firstglobal marine research expedition |
| Discovery Rupes | -56.3 | 38.3 | HMSDiscovery,ship ofCaptain Cook |
| Duyfken Rupes | -21.4 | 131.8 | Duyfken,ship ofWillem Janszoon |
| Eltanin Rupes | -74.8 | 269.2 | USNSEltanin,American icebreaker and Antarctic research vessel |
| Endeavour Rupes | 37.5 | 31.3 | HM BarkEndeavour,ship ofCaptain Cook |
| Enterprise Rupes | -36.5 | 283.5 | USSEnterprise,American ship that explored theMississippi,Amazon,andMadeiraRivers |
| Fram Rupes | -56.9 | 93.3 | Fram,ship ofFridtjof Nansen,Otto SverdrupandRoald Amundsen |
| Gjöa Rupes | -66.7 | 159.3 | Gjøa,ship ofRoald Amundsen |
| Heemskerck Rupes | 25.9 | 125.3 | Ship ofAbel Tasman |
| Hero Rupes | -58.4 | 171.4 | Hero,ship ofNathaniel Palmer |
| Kainan Rupes | -29.8 | 330.8 | Kainan Maru,Japanese ship of Nobu Shirase Antarctic exploration |
| La Duaphine Rupes | 66.3 | 26.6 | Ship ofGiovanni da Verrazzano |
| Mirni Rupes | -37.3 | 39.9 | Mirny,ship ofMikhail Lazarev |
| Nautilus Rupes | -28.2 | 293.3 | EVNautilus,research vessel operated byRobert Ballard |
| Palmer Rupes | -26.3 | 106.6 | Nathaniel B. Palmer,American icebreaker and Antarctic research vessel operated |
| Paramour Rupes | -0.1 | 212.5 | HMSParamourEnglish research vessel commanded byEdmond Halley |
| Pelagia Rupes | 15.33 | 218.59 | RVPelagiaDutch research and survey vessel |
| Pourquoi-Pas Rupes | -58.1 | 156 | Pourquoi Pas? IV,ship ofJean-Baptiste Charcot |
| Resolution Rupes | -63.8 | 51.7 | HMSResolution,ship ofCaptain Cook |
| Santa María Rupes | 5.5 | 19.7 | Santa María,ship ofChristopher Columbus |
| Terror Rupes | -72.1 | 275.7 | HMSTerror,English ship of Arctic and Antarctic exploration |
| Unity Rupes | 27.1 | 275.1 | Unity,English ship on whichEdmond Halleysailed toSaint Helena |
| Vejas Rupes | 35.71 | 162.25 | Vejas,Lithuanian research vessel |
| Victoria Rupes | 50.9 | 31.1 | Victoria,ship ofFerdinand Magellan |
| Vostok Rupes | -37.7 | 19.5 | Vostok,ship ofFabian von Bellingshausen |
| Zapiola Rupes | 44.02 | 72.36 | Argentinian ship involved in oceanographic surveys in Southwestern Atlantic |
| Zarya Rupes | -42.8 | 20.5 | Zarya,aSovietexperimentalschooner |
| Zeehaen Rupes | 51 | 157 | Ship ofAbel Tasman |
| Crater Chains | |||
| Arecibo Catena | -27.5 | 28.4 | Arecibo Observatory |
| Goldstone Catena | -15.8 | 31.7 | Goldstone Observatory |
| Haystack Catena | 4.7 | 46.2 | Haystack Observatory |
| Faculae | |||
| Abeeso Facula | 21.7 | 214.6 | Somaliword for snake |
| Agwo Facula | 22.4 | 213.7 | Igboword for snake |
| Amaru Facula | -49.8 | 349.5 | Quechuanword for snake |
| Bibilava Faculae | 16.4 | 202.8 | Malagasyword for snake |
| Bitin Facula | -51.55 | 28.45 | Cebuanoword for snake |
| Ejo Faculae | 14.5 | 200.5 | Yorubaword for snake |
| Gata Facula | -2.9 | 321.4 | FijianandSamoanword for snake |
| Havu Facula | -52.22 | 28.45 | Kannadaword for snake |
| Ibab Facula | 14.5 | 199.2 | Amharicword for snake |
| Inyoka Faculae | 14.0 | 197.7 | ZuluandXhosaword for snake |
| Maciji Facula | 14.9 | 196.0 | Hausaword for snake |
| Nākahi Facula | -52.7 | 342.2 | Maoriword for snake |
| Nathair Facula | 36.0 | 295.5 | IrishandScottish Gaelicword for snake |
| Neidr Facula | 35.9 | 302.7 | Welshword for snake |
| Nzoka Facula | 15.4 | 194.7 | Kambaword for snake |
| Orm Faculae | 26.58 | 59.68 | Swedishword for snake |
| Pampu Facula | -57.76 | 31.79 | Tamilword for snake |
| Sarpa Facula | -53.07 | 30.87 | Sinhaleseword for snake |
| Slang Faculae | 24.5 | 179.3 | Afrikaansword for snake |
| Suge Facula | 26.1 | 300.4 | Basqueword for snake |
| Thueban Facula | 48.7 | 200.5 | Arabicword for snake |
| Ular Facula | -55.1 | 29.95 | Malayword for snake |
| Yinshe Facula | -46.32 ° | 191.22 | Chineseword for silver snake |
| Zmija Facula | -37.35 | 267.75 | Serbianword for snake |
References
[edit]- ^"Arquipelago Rupes".Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.IAU/NASA/USGS.Retrieved7 March2024.
- Batson R.M., Russell J.F. (1994),Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature,United States Geological Survey Bulletin 2129[1]
