List of geological features on Io

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This is a list of named geological features on

list of paterae on Io
.

Eruptive Centers

Eruptive centers on Io, locations typically where major volcanic activity was observed and characterized before the volcanic landform was, are named after the gods of volcanoes and/or blacksmiths in various mythologies.

Volcano Named after
Amirani Amirani (Georgian)
Kanehekili
Hawaiian
)
Loki
 Loki (Norse)
Marduk
Babylonian
)
Masubi Ho-Masubi (Japanese)
Maui
Hawaiian
)
Pele
Hawaiian
)
Prometheus Prometheus (Greek)
Surt
Surtur (Icelandic
)
Thor Thor (Norse)
Volund
Volund (Norse
)
Zamama
Zamama (Babylonian
)

Catenae

On Io,

mythologies. In 2006, the use of the term catena was discontinued in favor of the patera /ˈpætərə/ (plural paterae /ˈpætəriː/
). Below is a list of features that previously used the descriptor term catena.

Catena Named after
Mazda Paterae
Zoroastrian
)
Reshet Patera Reshet (Aramaic)
Tvashtar Paterae
Tvashtri (Hindu
)

Fluctūs

Ionian fluctus /ˈflʌktəs/ (areas of lava flow)[1] are named after fire and thunder gods in various mythologies, or after locations in Greek mythology associated with Io.

Fluctus Named after
Acala Fluctus Acala (Buddhism)
Arinna Fluctus
Hittite
)
Donar Fluctus
Donar (Germanic
)
Euboea Fluctūs Euboea (Greek)
Fjorgynn Fluctus
Fjorgyn (Norse
)
Kanehekili Fluctus
Hawaiian
)
Lei-Kung Fluctus
Lei Gong (Chinese
)
Lei-zi Fluctus
Lei Zi (Chinese
)
Marduk Fluctus Marduk (Sumerian)
Masubi Fluctus Ho-Masubi (Japanese)
Sobo Fluctus Sobo (Vodou)
Tsui Fluctus
Khoikhoi
)
Tung Yo Fluctus Tung Yo (Chinese)
Uta Fluctus Uta (Sumerian)

Mensae

Ionian mensae /ˈmɛnsiː/ (mesas, sg. mensa) are named after mythological figures associated with fire or with the nymph Io.

Mensa Named after
Capaneus Mensa
The Divine Comedy
)
Echo Mensa Echo (Greek)
Epaphus Mensa Epaphus (Greek)
Hermes Mensa Hermes (Greek)
Iynx Mensa Iynx (Greek)
Pan Mensa
Pan (Greek
)
Prometheus Mensa Prometheus (Greek)
Telegonus Mensae Telegonus, husband of Io (Greek)
Tvashtar Mensae
Tvashtar (Hindu
)

Montes

Main article: List of mountains on Io

Ionian

montes /ˈmɒntiːz/ (mountains and volcanos, sg. mons /ˈmɒnz/) are named after people and places associated with the nymph Io
, and sun and fire gods in various other mythologies.

Paterae

Main article:
List of paterae on Io

Ionian paterae /ˈpætəriː/ (shallow craters and crater chains) are named after sun gods and fire gods in various mythologies.

Plana

Ionian plana /ˈpleɪnə/ (plateaus, sg. planum /ˈpleɪnəm/) are named after locations in Greek mythology associated with the nymph Io.

Planum Named after
Argos Planum
Argos
Danube Planum
Danube River
Dodona Planum Dodona
Ethiopia Planum Ethiopia
Hybristes Planum Hybristes
Iopolis Planum Iopolis
Lyrcea Planum Lyrcea
Nemea Planum Nemea

Regiones

Ionian regiones /rɛdʒiˈoʊniːz/ (regions, sg. regio /ˈriːdʒioʊ/) are mostly named after locations in Greek mythology associated with the nymph Io.

Regio Named after
Bactria Regio Bactria
Bosphorus Regio
Bosphorus
Bulicame Regio
The Divine Comedy
)
Chalybes Regio Chalybes
Colchis Regio Colchis
Illyrikon Regio Illyria
Lerna Regio Lerna
Media Regio Media
Mycenae Regio Mycenae
Tarsus Regio
Tarsus

Tholi

Ionian

tholi /ˈθoʊlaɪ/ (hills, sg. tholus /ˈθoʊləs/) are named after mythological figures associated with fire or with the nymph Io
.

Tholus Named after Coordinates
Apis Tholus Apis (Greek) 10°54′S 347°53′W / 10.9°S 347.88°W / -10.9; -347.88 (Apis Tholus)
Inachus Tholus Inachus (Greek) 16°11′S 347°46′W / 16.18°S 347.76°W / -16.18; -347.76 (Inachus Tholus)
Tsui Goab Tholus
Khoikhoi
)		 0°06′S 163°00′W / 0.1°S 163.0°W / -0.1; -163.0 (Tsui Goab Tholus)

Notes and references

  1. ^ Latin sg. fluctus and pl. fluctūs are spelled and pronounced the same in English

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