Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms

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  Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms

Hargitai, H., & Kereszturi, Á. (Eds.). (2015). Encyclopedia of planetary landforms. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3

This encyclopedia organizes landforms on planets and moons, from craters and volcanoes to features shaped by rivers, ice and wind. Definitions and comparative examples help readers recognize the processes that may have formed different planetary surfaces. Source

Encyclopedia entries with Hungarian contributors. Available author manuscripts and public PDFs are linked below.

Hargitai, H., Page, D., Cañón-Tapia, E., & Rodrigue, C. M. (2015). Classification and characterization of planetary landforms. In H. Hargitai & Á. Kereszturi (Eds.), Encyclopedia of planetary landforms (pp. 2355–2384). Springer. Book DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3.

This chapter explains how planetary landforms can be classified by their shape, scale and origin. It also shows how overlapping or intersecting features help reconstruct a surface’s history, while discussing the limits of interpreting landforms from spacecraft images. Source

Kardeván, P., Hargitai, H., Zinzi, A., & Esposito, F. (2015). Albedo feature. In H. Hargitai & Á. Kereszturi (Eds.), Encyclopedia of planetary landforms (pp. 30–52). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_461.

This entry explains bright or dark surface features distinguished mainly by how much light they reflect. A brightness difference need not mean a difference in elevation, since material properties and surface condition also affect reflectance. Source

Carling, P. A., & Hargitai, H. (2015). Floodplain. In H. Hargitai & Á. Kereszturi (Eds.), Encyclopedia of planetary landforms (pp. 776–779). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_152.

This entry describes floodplains as relatively flat areas beside river channels that are inundated during floods. It explains landforms built through water and sediment movement, providing a basis for comparison with ancient river environments on other worlds. Source

Várkonyi, P., & Hargitai, H. (2015). Scour marks. In H. Hargitai & Á. Kereszturi (Eds.), Encyclopedia of planetary landforms (pp. 1872–1875). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_546. No public full text located.

This entry concerns depressions scoured into sediment surfaces by flowing material. These marks preserve effects of past currents and can help interpret earlier sediment movement. Source

Wöhler, C., & Hargitai, H. (2015). Dome (volcanic). In H. Hargitai & Á. Kereszturi (Eds.), Encyclopedia of planetary landforms (pp. 598–601). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_129.

This entry introduces rounded domes built from volcanic material. It distinguishes types found on different planetary bodies and explains how their shapes relate to lava properties and accumulation. Source

Wöhler, C., & Hargitai, H. (2015). Mare dome (Moon). In H. Hargitai & Á. Kereszturi (Eds.), Encyclopedia of planetary landforms (pp. 1314–1318). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_405. No public full text located.

This entry concerns volcanic domes in the Moon's dark basalt plains. These generally low, rounded rises are evidence of lava accumulation and earlier lunar volcanism. Source

Jackson, D., & Hargitai, H. (2015). Bedform. In H. Hargitai & Á. Kereszturi (Eds.), Encyclopedia of planetary landforms (pp. 143–148). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_17.

This entry explains repeating surface forms, such as ripples and dunes, produced as wind or water moves grains. Their shapes and arrangements provide information about the flows that created them. Source

Potter, R., Hargitai, H., & Öhman, T. (2015). Impact basin. In H. Hargitai & Á. Kereszturi (Eds.), Encyclopedia of planetary landforms (pp. 963–972). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_15.

This entry explains large impact basins and their ring structures. It describes the surface features used to distinguish them from smaller craters and clarifies how the term basin is used in planetary geomorphology. Source

van der Bogert, C. H., & Hargitai, H. (2015). Light plains (Moon). In H. Hargitai & Á. Kereszturi (Eds.), Encyclopedia of planetary landforms (pp. 1213–1216). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_479. No public full text located.

This entry describes relatively smooth, light-colored plains in the lunar highlands. Although their appearance can resemble dark mare plains, their reflectance and geological setting differ, making them a separate surface type. Source

Hargitai, H., & Crosta, G. B. (2015). Lateral spread. In H. Hargitai & Á. Kereszturi (Eds.), Encyclopedia of planetary landforms (pp. 1135–1139). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_542. No public full text located.

In lateral spreading, rock or soil extends sideways as weaker material beneath it deforms. This entry describes rapid and slow forms of the process and the resulting cracks and separated blocks. Source

Banks, M. E., Korteniemi, J., & Hargitai, H. (2015). Sinuous ridge. In H. Hargitai & Á. Kereszturi (Eds.), Encyclopedia of planetary landforms (pp. 1951–1957). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_350.

This entry describes and classifies winding ridges that stand above the surrounding terrain. Their dimensions, cross sections and network patterns provide important clues to how they formed. Source

Hargitai, H., Kereszturi, Á., & Paganelli, F. (2015). Radar feature. In H. Hargitai & Á. Kereszturi (Eds.), Encyclopedia of planetary landforms (pp. 1682–1688). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_290. No public full text located.

This entry concerns planetary surface features identified through radar observations. Reflected radar signals allow researchers to examine areas that can be difficult to observe in visible light. Source

Hargitai, H., & Cañón-Tapia, E. (2015). Volcano. In H. Hargitai & Á. Kereszturi (Eds.), Encyclopedia of planetary landforms (pp. 2277–2283). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_453. No public full text located.

This entry introduces volcanoes as surface structures associated with eruptions. Comparing volcanic forms on different planets helps explain how material from their interiors reached the surface. Source

Hargitai, H., & Clarke, J. (2015). Weathering features. In H. Hargitai & Á. Kereszturi (Eds.), Encyclopedia of planetary landforms (pp. 2294–2302). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_565. No public full text located.

This entry reviews surface evidence of physical and chemical changes in rocks occurring largely in place. Grain rounding, fragmentation and other patterns help identify environmental processes affecting planetary surface materials. Source

Hargitai, H., & Guseva, E. N. (2015). Graben system. In H. Hargitai & Á. Kereszturi (Eds.), Encyclopedia of planetary landforms (pp. 875–882). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_604. No public full text located.

This entry explains systems of long, narrow troughs formed as planetary crust is stretched. It classifies radial, circular and linear arrangements using examples from different planets. Source

Kereszturi, Á., Hargitai, H., & Zimbelman, J. (2015). Lava flow. In H. Hargitai & Á. Kereszturi (Eds.), Encyclopedia of planetary landforms (pp. 1159–1170). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_401. No public full text located.

This entry summarizes lava flowing across a surface and the landforms left as it solidifies. Comparing these features helps identify and interpret evidence of volcanism on different planetary bodies. Source