List of geological features on Io

This is a list of named geological features on Io, a moon of Jupiter. See also the list of mountains on Io and the 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.

VolcanoNamed after
AmiraniAmirani (Georgian)
KanehekiliKanehekili (Hawaiian)
LokiLoki (Norse)
MardukMarduk (Babylonian)
MasubiHo-Masubi (Japanese)
MauiMāui (Hawaiian)
PelePele (Hawaiian)
PrometheusPrometheus (Greek)
SurtSurtur (Icelandic)
ThorThor (Norse)
VolundVolund (Norse)
ZamamaZamama (Babylonian)

Catenae

On Io, catenae /kəˈtiːnə/ (crater chains, sg. catena) are named after sun gods in various 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.

CatenaNamed after
Mazda PateraeAhura Mazda (Zoroastrian)
Reshet PateraReshet (Aramaic)
Tvashtar PateraeTvashtri (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.

FluctusNamed after
Acala FluctusAcala (Buddhism)
Arinna FluctusArinna (Hittite)
Donar FluctusDonar (Germanic)
Euboea FluctūsEuboea (Greek)
Fjorgynn FluctusFjorgyn (Norse)
Kanehekili FluctusKanehekili (Hawaiian)
Lei-Kung FluctusLei Gong (Chinese)
Lei-zi FluctusLei Zi (Chinese)
Marduk FluctusMarduk (Sumerian)
Masubi FluctusHo-Masubi (Japanese)
Sobo FluctusSobo (Vodou)
Tsui FluctusTsui (Khoikhoi)
Tung Yo FluctusTung Yo (Chinese)
Uta FluctusUta (Sumerian)

Mensae

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

MensaNamed after
Capaneus MensaCapaneus (The Divine Comedy)
Echo MensaEcho (Greek)
Epaphus MensaEpaphus (Greek)
Hermes MensaHermes (Greek)
Iynx MensaIynx (Greek)
Pan MensaPan (Greek)
Prometheus MensaPrometheus (Greek)
Telegonus MensaeTelegonus, husband of Io (Greek)
Tvashtar MensaeTvashtar (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.

PlanumNamed after
Argos PlanumArgos
Danube PlanumDanube River
Dodona PlanumDodona
Ethiopia PlanumEthiopia
Hybristes PlanumHybristes
Iopolis PlanumIopolis
Lyrcea PlanumLyrcea
Nemea PlanumNemea

Regiones

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

RegioNamed after
Bactria RegioBactria
Bosphorus RegioBosphorus
Bulicame RegioBulicame (The Divine Comedy)
Chalybes RegioChalybes
Colchis RegioColchis
Illyrikon RegioIllyria
Lerna RegioLerna
Media RegioMedia
Mycenae RegioMycenae
Tarsus RegioTarsus

Tholi

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

TholusNamed afterCoordinates
Apis TholusApis (Greek)10.9°S 347.88°W / -10.9; -347.88 (Apis Tholus)
Inachus TholusInachus (Greek)16.18°S 347.76°W / -16.18; -347.76 (Inachus Tholus)
Tsui Goab TholusTsui (Khoikhoi)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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