List of mountains on Io

More than 135 mountains have been identified on the surface of Jupiter's moon Io.^[1] Despite the extensive active volcanism taking place on Io, most mountains on Io are formed through tectonic processes. These structures average 6 km (4 mi) in height and reach a maximum of 17.5 ± 1.5 km (10.9 ± 1 mi) at South Boösaule Montes.^[2] Mountains often appear as large (the average mountain is 157 km (98 mi) long), isolated structures with no apparent global tectonic patterns outlined, in contrast to the situation on Earth.^[2] To support the tremendous topography observed at these mountains requires rock compositions consisting mostly of silicate, as opposed to sulfur.^[3]

Mountains on Io (generally, structures rising above the surrounding plains) have a variety of morphologies.

See also the list of volcanic features on Io and the list of regions on Io.

List of named Ionian mountains

The following table lists those positive topographic structures (mountains, plateaus, shield volcanoes, and layered plains) that have been given names by the International Astronomical Union.^[6] Coordinates and Length come from the USGS website that hosts that nomenclature list. Height information from Paul Schenk's 2001 paper, "The mountains of Io: Global and geological perspectives from Voyager and Galileo".^[2] When the name refers to multiple mountains, the tallest peak from Schenk et al. 2001 is listed. Those whose heights come from another sources are noted and sourced in the table. Height ranges result from uncertainties due to different methods used to determine the height of the mountain.

See also

• List of mountains
• List of mountain types
• Category:Lists of mountains
• List of mountain ranges
• List of highest mountains
• List of peaks by prominence
• List of tallest mountains in the Solar System
• Mountaineering

References