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List of geological features on Europa


This is a list of named geological features on Europa, a moon of the planet Jupiter. Craters and lineae are listed on separate pages: list of craters on Europa and list of lineae on Europa. The information is provided as of 2015.

On Europa, regions of chaotic terrain are named after places in Celtic mythology.

A flexus is a low, curved ridge with a scalloped pattern. Europan flexūs are named after the places visited by Europa during her journey with Zeus the bull.

These impact structures are named after important locations in ancient history.

Europan maculae (dark spots) are named after locations in Greek mythology, especially in the legend of Cadmus and his search for his sister, Europa.

Europan regiones (regions) are named after locations in Celtic mythology.


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