This is a list of named details of the surface of Europe , the satellite of Jupiter . Craters and lines are listed in separate lists: List of craters in Europe and . Data shown as of February 2019.
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Brains
Brains ( lat.flexus ) are low winding mountain ranges of scalloped shape . Brains in Europe are usually called by geographic objects appearing in the myth of Europe , or by the names of the Celtic rows of stones [1] .
| Meander | Latin name | Eponym |
|---|---|---|
| gyrus Cilicia | Cilicia flexus | Cilicia |
| gyrus Delphi | Delphi flexus | Delphi |
| gyrus Gortina | Gortyna flexus | Gortyna |
| gyrus Phocis | Phocis flexus | Phocis |
| gyrus sidon | Sidon flexus | Sidon |
Large Ring Structures
These shock formations are usually called the names of the Celtic stone circles [1] .
| Ring structure | Latin name | Eponym |
|---|---|---|
| Callanish | Callanish | Callanish (Scotland) |
| Shooting gallery | Tire (used to be on the macula list) | Tire (Lebanon) |
See also: Valhalla (Callisto) .
Macules
Macules (dark spots) in Europe are named according to the localities appearing in the myth of Europe [1] .
| Macula | Latin name | Eponym |
|---|---|---|
| Macula Boeotia | Boeotia macula | Bootia |
| Macula Castalia | Castalia macula | Castalia |
| Macula Cyclades | Cyclades macula | Cyclades |
| Macula Tera | Thera macula | Tera |
| Macula Thrace | Thrace macula | Thrace |
Areas
The names of the regions in Europe are taken from Celtic mythology [1] .
| Region | Latin name | Eponym |
|---|---|---|
| Annun area | Annwn regio | Annun , Welsh Otherworld |
| Argandel region | Argadnel regio | , Celtic Paradise |
| Balgatan region | Balgatan regio | Balgatan Pass from Celtic mythology |
| Dived area | Dyfed regio | Kingdom Dived |
| Falga region | Falga regio | , the legendary Irish island |
| Moitur region | Moytura regio | battlefield in ireland |
| Powys area | Powys regio | Kingdom of Powys |
| Tara region | Tara regio | Tara (Ireland) |
Chaos
Chaos - areas with complex chaotic terrain. The chaos of Europe is called by the names of geographical objects that appear in Celtic mythology [1] .
| Chaos | Latin name | Eponym |
|---|---|---|
| Chaos arran | Arran chaos | Arran Island, Scotland |
| Connemara chaos | Conamara chaos | Connemara , Ireland |
| Chaos murias | Murias chaos | Murias, a city from Irish mythology |
| Chaos Narbet | Narbeth chaos | Narbert (Narbet), a city in Wales |
| Chaos ratmore | Rathmore chaos | Ratmore village in ireland |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Date of treatment July 24, 2015. Archived July 22, 2015.
Links
- The current list of named parts of the surface of Europe on the MAC site
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Europe Surface Parts List