• Source: List of geological features on Dione

This is a list of named geological features on Dione, a moon of Saturn. Dionean geological features are named after people and places in Roman mythology.




Catenae


Catenae are crater chains. They are named after rivers in Roman mythology.




Chasmata


Dionean chasms or canyons are called chasmata . They are named after important locations in Roman mythology and history.




Dorsa


Dionean ridges are called dorsa. They are named after Roman hills.




Fossae


Dionean fossae (long narrow depressions) are named after cities, streets and rivers in Roman mythology.




Lineae


Originally, three geological features were labelled lineae (bright wispy markings). However, later evidence from the Cassini probe revealed them to be icy chasms, and they were all renamed as such (see above).




Craters


Dionean craters are named after figures from Greek and Roman mythology, especially Virgil's The Aeneid.




See also


List of quadrangles on Dione




External links



USGS: Dione nomenclature

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