k

(geology) The permeability of a material for fluids.


濠

Han char

濠 (Kangxi radical 85, 水+14, 17 strokes, cangjie input 水卜口人 (EYRO), four-corner 3013₂, composition ⿰氵豪)

Australia (A country in Oceania comprising the islands of Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as a former colony in the British Empire)

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)


Oceanus

(planetology) A large mare region on the Moon.


K

From the Etruscan letter 𐌊 (k, “ka”), from the Ancient Greek letter Κ (K, “kappa”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤊 (k, “kap”), from the Egyptian hieroglyph 𓂧.

hydraulic conductivity
hydraulic conductivity

(geology) Symbol for hydraulic conductivity.


S

From the Etruscan letter 𐌔 (s, “es”), from the Ancient Greek letter Σ (S, “sigma”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤔 (š, “šin”), from the Egyptian hieroglyph 𓌒.


NWA

(planetology, geology) Abbreviation of northwest Africa.


EET

Elephant Moraine
Elephant Moraine#Translingual

(planetology, geology) Abbreviation of Elephant Moraine.


NEA

(planetology, geology) Abbreviation of northeast Africa.


planum

(astronomy, planetology, planetography, astrogeography, astrogeology) an elevated plain or plateau on a moon or planet


Labyrinthodontia

New Latin, from Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος (labúrinthos, “maze”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”) + -ia.

der

(informal, paleontology) A taxonomic subclass within the class Amphibia – extinct amphibians rather like crocodiles, supposedly ancestral to all terrestrial vertebrates; the group is now considered polyphyletic.


PEC

Pecora Escarpment
Pecora Escarpment#Translingual

(planetology, geology) Alternative form of PCA; Abbreviation of Pecora Escarpment.


planitia

(astronomy, planetology, planetography, astrogeography, astrogeology) A low plain. Used capitalised in names of geological features on other planets


Olympus Mons

From Latin Olympus + mons, from Ancient Greek Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos). Named in 1973 after the albedo feature Nix Olympica (“Snows of Olympus”).

(planetology) An extinct volcano and prominent feature on the planet Mars, notable as the highest mountain in the solar system (elevation: 27 kilometers).


Pavonis Mons

Named in 1973 after a classical albedo feature.

(planetology) An extinct volcano on the planet Mars.


Arsia Mons

Named in 1973 after the albedo feature Arsia Silva.


Ascraeus Mons

Named in 1973 after the albedo feature Ascraeus Lacus.

HiPOD XII Iunii MMXIX: Fractura in campis inter meridiem et solis ortum spectantibus ex Ascraeus Mons et septentrionalis spectantibus ex Noctis Fossae

2019 June 12, @HiRISELatin, twitter (in Latin):


Oceanus Procellarum

Borrowed from Latin Oceanus Procellarum (literally “Ocean of Storms”). Coined by Italian Jesuit astronomer Giovanni Battista Riccioli, by labelling a map created by Italian Jesuit optician Francesco Maria Grimaldi, and then published in 1651 in the Almagestum novum.

coinage

(planetology) The Ocean of Storms: A basin in Nearside, Moon, Earth, Solar System; The largest mare region on the Moon.

en:Almagestum novum
en:Francesco Maria Grimaldi


Cydonia

From Latin Cydonia, a partial calque from Ancient Greek μηλοκυδώνιον (mēlokudṓnion, “quince”, literally “Cydonian apple”).

der

μηλοκυδώνιον

(planetology) An albedo feature on Mars, famous for the “Face on Mars” formation.


Sinanthropus

(anthropology, paleontology, archaeology, obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – a group of extinct bipedal hominids.


Zinjanthropus

From Zinj (“East Africa”) + Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man”).


PCA

(planetology, geology) Abbreviation of Pecora Escarpment.


Str

(geology, archaeology) Abbreviation of stratum. A stratigraphical layer of rock.


Aeolis Palus

Aeolis + palus.
Named in May 2012 by the International Astronomical Union as a major plain in the Aeolis quadrangle on the planet Mars Aeolis (“Aeolis quadrangle”).

(planetology) The central plain within Gale Crater on the planet Mars.

en:Aeolis quadrangle
en:International Astronomical Union


Aeolis Mons

Aeolis + Mons.
Named in May 2012 by the International Astronomical Union as a major mountain in the Aeolis quadrangle on the planet Mars Aeolis (“Aeolis quadrangle”).

(planetology) The central mountain peak within Gale Crater on the planet Mars.

en:Aeolis quadrangle
en:Curiosity (rover)
en:International Astronomical Union
en:Mars (planet)


nomen conservandum

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nomen conservandum (plural nomina conservanda)

From Latin nomen conservandum, literally "name to be conserved".

(taxonomy, astronomy, geology) A scientific name that has specific nomenclatural protection.


Ꞓ

(geology) Cambrian Era; Cambrian symbol denoting Cambrian-age formations on maps.


Clarke Montes

Clarke Montes. Named in honour of scientist and author Sir Arthur C. Clarke.

(astronomy, geology, Charon) A mountain on Charon, the moon or binary companion of the dwarf planet Pluto.


Kubrick Mons

Kubrick Mons. Named in honour of film director Stanley Kubrick, who directed the iconic epic 2001: A Space Odyssey.

2001: A Space Odyssey
en:Stanley Kubrick


Mandjet Chasma

Mandjet + chasma, from Egyptian mꜥnḏt (“the boat of the Sun that carries the Sun God, Ra (Re), across the sky each day”).

der

(astronomy, geology, Charon) A canyon on Charon, the moon or binary companion of the dwarf planet Pluto.


Argo Chasma

Argo Chasma. Named after the mythological Greek ship Argo, from the tale of Jason and the Argonauts.


Caleuche Chasma

Caleuche Chasma. Named after the legendary ghost ship Caleuche of Chiloé Island.


Butler Mons

Butler Mons. Named in honour of science fiction author Octavia E. Butler.


Ysolo Mons

Ysolo + mons. Erroneously named after an internet hoax (a fake Albanian eggplant festival) which fooled the astronomers looking for names of festivals, following the naming directive to name features on Ceres after world festivals.

(geology, astronomy, obsolete) Former name of Yamor Mons. (2015-2017), a mountain on Ceres, a dwarf planet found in the Main Asteroid Belt.


Yamor Mons

Yamor + mons. Named in after Yamor, the Ecuadorian maize festival.

(geology, planetology) A mountain on Ceres, a dwarf planet found in the Main Asteroid Belt.


Liberalia Mons

Liberalia + mons. Named in after Liberalia, the Ancient Roman festival honouring the vine deities Liber and Libera.

(geology, astronomy) A mountain on Ceres, a dwarf planet found in the Main Asteroid Belt.

en:Liber
en:Libera (mythology)
en:Liberalia


Ahuna Mons

Ahuna + mons. Named in after Ahuna, the harvest festival of the Sumi tribe from northeast India.

(geology, astronomy) A mountain on Ceres, a dwarf planet found in the Main Asteroid Belt. It is the tallest mountain on Ceres.


Ysolo

(geography, geology, astronomy, obsolete) Ellipsis of Ysolo Mons. Former name of Yamor Mons.


Nix Olympica

Coined by Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli in 1879, who first observed the surface feature, from Latin nix (“snow”) and olympicus (“Olympic”), meaning “Olympic Snow, Snow of Olympus”, from the feature appearing whitish against the generally reddish planet.

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Der größte Krater war der Nix Olympica: viermal so hoch wie der Kilimandscharo, hatte er einen Durchmesser von achthundert Kilometern.

1978, “Erbe des Tba”, in Perry Rhodan, number 881 (quotation in German; overall work in German):

Der Riesenvulkan Nix Olympica auf Mars wurde erst von Mariner 9 als solcher erkannt. […] Das auf dem Ausschnitt gekennzeichnete Telebild zeigt einen Teil des sehr rauhen Abhangs von Nix Olympica, hier ist ein Gebiet von 43 × 55 km erfaßt.

1984, Wolfgang Engelhardt, Planeten Monde Ringsysteme: Kamerasonden erforschen unser Sonnensystem (quotation in German; overall work in German), page 129:

[…] Nix Olympica had been known to Earth-bound astronomers since Schiaparelli in 1879. […] The improved coverage of Nix Olympica by Mariner 7 showed a concentric ring-like surface structure. By the time Mariner 9 approached Mars, Nix Olympica had already been reinterpreted as a gigantic impact crater […]

2004, Jeffrey S. Kargel, Mars - A Warmer, Wetter Planet (quotation in English; overall work in English), page 48:

(planetology, astronomy, historical) Former name of Olympus Mons. (19th c. — 20th c.) (an albedo feature on the planet Mars, now known to be the tallest mountain, but without a snowcap)


Mare Tranquillitatis

Mare + Latin tranquillitātis. From Latin Mare Tranquilitātis (spelled with one "L"). From Latin mare+tranquillitās (literally “Sea of Tranquility”). Coined by Italian Jesuit astronomer Giovanni Battista Riccioli, by labelling a map created by Italian Jesuit optician Francesco Maria Grimaldi, and then published in 1651 in the Almagestum Novum.

der

(planetology) The Sea of Tranquility: a basin in Nearside, Moon, Earth, Solar System; a lunar mare region.

en:Almagestum Novum
en:Francesco Maria Grimaldi
en:Giovanni Battista Riccioli


Mare Procellarum

Blend of Mare + Oceanus Procellarum. Variation of Oceanus Procellarum; replacement of the rare "Oceanus" with the common "Mare", where many features on the Moon are called the 'mare' (the maria), and only this one feature is called 'oceanus'.

Oceanus Procellarum
Oceanus Procellarum#Translingual

(planetology) The Sea of Storms: Synonym of Oceanus Procellarum (“Ocean of Storms”); a basin in Nearside, Moon, Earth, Solar System


ALH

(planetology, geology) Abbreviation of Allan Hills.


LEW

(planetology, geology) Abbreviation of Lewis Cliff.


LAP

LaPaz Icefield
LaPaz Icefield#Translingual

(planetology, geology) Abbreviation of LaPaz Icefield.


Facula

(planetology) An albedo surface feature, lighter than the surroundings.


Piccard Mons

Named after Swiss scientist Auguste Piccard.

(planetology) A possible extinct cryovolcano on the planet Pluto.


Wright Mons

Named after American aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright.

(planetology) A possible extinct volcano on the planet Pluto.

Orville Wright
Wilbur Wright
Wright Mons


Eopterosauria

Coined by Andres, Clark and Xu in a 2014 paper.


Klv

(mineralogy, geology, chemistry) International symbol for the mineral kolovratite


Stenella rayi

(paleontology) A taxonomic species within the family Delphinidae – an extinct species of cetacean similar to the striped dolphin.


northropi

Northrop + -i. Coined by American paleontologist Douglas A. Lawson in 1975. Named after American aeronautical pioneer Jack Northrop.

named-after

Quetzalcoatlus northropi
Quetzalcoatlus northropi#Translingual

(paleontology) A species descriptor. Only used in Quetzalcoatlus northropi


pꞒ

(geology) Pre-Cambrian era; denotes Pre-Cambrian-age formations on maps.


Cladophlebis

clado- (“branch”) + phlebo- (“vein”) + -is, literally “branch-vein”.

affix

A taxonomic genus within the order Polypodiales or Osmundales – certain extinct ferns, alive from the Permian to the Campanian.