list of geological features on io

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

Active Volcanoes

Io's volcanos are named after the gods of volcanoes and/or blacksmiths in various mythologies. Volcano>

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

Catenae

On Io, catenae (crater chains) are named after sun gods in various mythologies. Catena>

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

Fluctūs

Ionian fluctūs (areas of lava flow) 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 (Japanese)
Arinna Fluctus	Arinna (Hittite)
Donar Fluctus	Donar (Germanic)
Euboea Fluctūs	Euboea (Greek)
Fjorgynn Fluctus	Fjorgyn (Norse)
Kanehekili Fluctus	Kanehekili (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 (Vodun)
Tsui Fluctus	Tsui (Khoikhoi)
Tung Yo Fluctus	Tung Yo (Chinese)
Uta Fluctus	Uta (Sumerian)

Mensae

Ionian mensae (mesas) are named after mythological figures associated with fire or with the nymph Io. Mensa>

Named after
Capaneus Mensa	Capaneus (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 (Greek)
Tvashtar Mensae	Tvashtar (Hindu)

Montes

See List of mountains on Io

Paterae

See List of paterae on Io

Plana

Ionian plana (plateaus) 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 (regions) are mostly named after locations in Greek mythology associated with the nymph Io. Regio>

Named after
Bactria Regio	Bactria
Bosphorus Regio	Bosphorus
Bulicame Regio	Bulicame (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 (hills) are named after mythological figures associated with fire or with the nymph Io. Tholus>

Named after
Apis Tholus	Apis (Greek)
Inachus Tholus	Inachus (Greek)
Tsui Goab Tholus	Tsui (Khoikhoi)

External links

USGS: Io nomenclature

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