List of geological features on Tethys
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This is a list of named geological features on Tethys. Tethyan geological features are named after people and places in Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Chasmata
[edit]There are two named chasmata on Tethys.
Chasma | Pronounced | Coordinates | Length (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Refs |
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Ithaca Chasma | /ˈɪθəkə/ | 14°00′S 6°06′E / 14°S 6.1°E | 1219 | 1982 | Ithaca | WGPSN |
Ogygia Chasma | /oʊˈdʒɪdʒiə/ | 56°00′N 95°12′E / 56°N 95.2°E | 120 | 2008 | Ogygia | WGPSN |
Montes
[edit]The central complex of the Odysseus basin is called Scheria Montes.
Montes | Pronounced | Coordinates | Size, km | Approval Date | Named After | Refs |
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Scheria Montes | /ˈskɪəriə/ | 30°N 131°E / 30°N 131°E | 1859 | 2008 | Scheria | WGPSN |
Craters
[edit]References
[edit]- "Tethys nomenclature". USGS. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
External links
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