13-1214: Brinton may refer to: Places [ edit ] Brinton (crater) , on Pluto Brinton, Michigan , United States Brinton, Norfolk , England People [ edit ] Anna Cox Brinton (1887–1969), American classics scholar, Quaker worker Crane Brinton , American historian of France and the history of ideas Daniel Garrison Brinton , American archaeologist and ethnologist Donna M. Brinton , American linguist Edward Brinton (1924–2010), oceanographer and biologist Ellen Starr Brinton (1886–1954), pacifist, speaker and archivist Emma Southwick Brinton (1834–1922), American Civil War nurse, traveller, correspondent Henry G. Brinton , American minister and author Howard Brinton (1884–1973), Quaker activist John Brinton , British Liberal politician Laurel J. Brinton , Canadian-American linguist Maurice Brinton , writer for libertarian socialist group Solidarity Sal Brinton , British Liberal Democrat politician Sam Brinton , American nuclear engineer and LGBTQ activist Willard C. Brinton (1880–1957), American engineer, and information visualisation pioneer Topics referred to by
26-549: Is a list of names chosen by the New Horizons team. Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such. A vallis is a valley. Plutonian valles are named after historic explorers. The following is a list of names chosen by the New Horizons team. Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such. Wrinkle-ridge A wrinkle ridge is a type of feature commonly found on lunar maria , or basalt plains. These features are low, sinuous ridges formed on
39-469: Is a mountain. Plutonian montes (mountain ranges) are named after explorers and adventurers. The following is a list of names chosen by the New Horizons team. Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such. A palus (literally swamp ) is a small plain. Paludes on Pluto are named after historic explorers. The following is a list of names chosen by the New Horizons team. Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such. A planum
52-539: Is a plateau or high plain. One (Sputnik Planum) was initially identified on Pluto; but it has since been recognized to be a planitia. A planitia is a low plain, distinct from plana as they are located on lower terrain. The following is a list of names chosen by the New Horizons team. Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such. A regio is a region geographically distinct from its surroundings. Plutonian regiones are named after underworld spirits in fiction and mythology, or after scientists associated with
65-458: Is a small plain, derived from the word lake . The following is a list of names chosen by the New Horizons team. A linea is an elongated marking. Plutonian lineae are named after space probes . A macula is a dark spot. Plutonian maculae are named after underworld creatures from fiction and mythology. The following is a list of names chosen by the New Horizons team. Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such. A mons
78-415: Is a terrain covered by outflow of liquid. Plutonian fluctūs are named after travellers to the underworld. The following is a list of official and unofficial names chosen by the New Horizons team. A fossa is a ditch-like feature. Plutonian fossae are named after figures associated with underworld myths. The following is a list of official and unofficial names chosen by the New Horizons team. A lacus
91-518: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Brinton (crater) This is a list of named geological features on Pluto , identified by scientists working with data from the New Horizons spacecraft. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially approved the first 14 names on 8 August 2017 (announced 7 September 2017), with additional names following in each subsequent year, but many of
104-409: The New Horizons team. Plutonian craters are named after scientists and other people associated with the study of Pluto. The following is a list of official and unofficial names chosen by the New Horizons team. A dorsum is a ridge. Plutonian dorsa are named after underworlds in mythology. The following is a list of official and unofficial names chosen by the New Horizons team. A Fluctus
117-991: The Latin designation dorsum (plural dorsa ). The standard IAU nomenclature uses the names of people (generally scientists) to identify wrinkle ridges on the Moon. For example, the Dorsa Burnet are named for Thomas Burnet , and the Dorsum Owen is named after George Owen of Henllys . Wrinkle ridges can also be found on Mars , for example in Chryse Planitia , on several of the asteroids that have been visited by spacecraft, on Mercury , and certain moons of Jupiter and Saturn . Although several hypotheses have been advanced as causes of wrinkle ridges, today they are generally considered to be of tectonic origin. They involve folding and faulting . If correctly interpreted as thrust faults, where
130-441: The mare surface that can extend for up to several hundred kilometers. Wrinkle ridges are tectonic features created after the lava cooled and solidified. They frequently outline ring structures buried within the mare, follow circular patterns outlining the mare, or intersect protruding peaks. They are sometimes called veins due to their resemblance to the veins that protrude from beneath the skin. Wrinkle ridges are named with
143-488: The names listed on this page are still informal. The IAU has determined that names will be chosen from the following themes: A cavus is a hollow or steep-sided depression. The following is a list of official and unofficial names chosen by the New Horizons team. A collis is a low hill. Plutonian colles are named after spacecraft that operated in Earth orbit. The following is a list of official and unofficial names chosen by
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169-454: The study of Pluto. The following is a list of names chosen by the New Horizons team. Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such. A rupes is an escarpment. Plutonian rupēs are named after explorers. The following is a list of names chosen by the New Horizons team. Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such. A terra is an extensive landmass. Plutonian terrae are named after space probes . The following
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