This list of geological features on Ariel itemizes the named geological features on the moon of Uranus called Ariel. Nearly all of the features are named for bright spirits of world mythologies. All information in the tables below comes from the United States Geological Survey.
Chasmata Chasmata are deep, elongated, steep-sided depression. Arielian chasmata are named for spirits from mythology.
Name Coordinates Length (km) Approval Date Namesake Refs Brownie Chasma 343 1988 Brownies (British folklore) Kachina Chasma 622 1988 Kachina (Hopi mythology) Kewpie Chasma 467 1988 Kewpie (British folklore) Korrigan Chasma 365 1988 Korrigans (Breton folklore) Kra Chasma 142 1988 Kra (Akan belief system) Pixie Chasma 278 1988 Pixie (British folklore) Sylph Chasma 349 1988 Sylph (British folklore)
Craters Arielian craters are named after spirits from mythology.
Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Namesake Refs Abans 20 1988 Aban (Persian mythology) Agape 34 1988 Agape (Spenser) Ataksak 22 1988 Ataksak (Inuit mythology) Befana 21 1988 Befana (Italian folklore) Berylune 29 1988 Bérylune (Maurice Maeterlinck) Deive 20 1988 Deive (Lithuanian folklore) Djadek 22 1988 Djadek (Czech folklore) Domovoy 71 1988 Domovoi (Slavic mythology) Finvara 31 1988 Finvarra (Irish mythology) Gwyn 34 1988 Gwyn ap Nudd (Welsh mythology) Huon 40 1988 Huon of Bordeaux (French literature) Laica 30 1988 Laica (Incan mythology) Mab 34 1988 Queen Mab (English folklore) Melusine 50 1988 Melusine (French literature) Oonagh 39 1988 Oonagh (Irish mythology) Rima 41 1988 Rima (William Henry Hudson's Green Mansions) Yangoor 78 1988 Yangoor (a good spirit who brings the daylight)
Valles Arielian valles are grooves running along the median line of chasmata. They are named after spirits from mythology.
Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Namesake Refs Leprechaun Vallis 328 1988 Leprechauns of Irish mythology Sprite Vallis 305 1988 Sprites of Celtic mythology
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