List of geological features on Io

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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.

## Contents

* 1 Eruptive Centers
* 2 Catenae
* 3 Fluctūs
* 4 Mensae
* 5 Montes
* 6 Paterae
* 7 Plana
* 8 Regiones
* 9 Tholi
* 10 Notes and references
* 11 External links

## 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

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

Catena | Named after

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Mazda Paterae | Ahura Mazda (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

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Acala Fluctus | Acala (Buddhism)
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 (Vodou)
Tsui Fluctus | Tsui (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

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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, husband of Io (Greek)
Tvashtar Mensae | Tvashtar (Hindu)

## Montes

Main article: Astronomy: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

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

Tholus | Named after | Coordinates

|
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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 | Tsui (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

## External links

* USGS: Io nomenclature

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* t
* e

Main articles|

* Io
* Volcanology of Io
* Exploration of Io

Geology|

| Lists|

* Regions
* Mountains
* Volcanic Features
* Quadrangles

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Paterae|

* Ah Peku
* Amaterasu
* Asha
* Babbar
* Dazhbog
* Estan
* Fuchi
* Gish Bar
* Kami-Nari
* Kinich Ahau
* Loki
* Manua
* Maui
* Mithra
* Monan
* Pillan
* Prometheus
* Pyerun
* Reiden
* Shango
* Svarog
* Tawhaki
* Thomagata
* Tupan
* Tvashtar
* Viracocha

Mountains|

* Egypt
* Euboea
* Silpium
* Tohil

Lava flows
or channels|

* Tawhaki

Volcanoes|

* Amirani
* Masubi
* Pele
* Prometheus
* Surt
* Thor
* Zamama

Fluctūs|

* Kanehekili Fluctus

Plains
and plateaus|

* Danube Planum

Exploration|

| Past|

* Pioneer program
* Pioneer 10
* Pioneer 11
* Voyager program
* Voyager 1
* Voyager 2
* Galileo
* Cassini
* New Horizons

|

Proposed|

* FIRE
* Io Volcano Observer

Cancelled/
Concepts|

* Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter
* Jupiter Magnetospheric Orbiter

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* e

Surface features of space objects

Moons|

| Moon|

* Features
* Craters

|

Mars|

* Phobos
* Deimos

Jupiter|

* Europa
* Ganymede
* Callisto
* Io

Saturn|

* Titan
* Rhea
* Iapetus
* Hyperion
* Enceladus
* Tethys
* Dione

Uranus|

* Ariel
* Umbriel
* Titania
* Oberon
* Miranda
* Puck

Neptune|

* Triton
* Proteus

Pluto|

Charon

Planets|

| Mercury|

* Features
* Craters

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Venus|

* Features
* Craters
* Montes
* Coronae

Mars|

* "Canals" (list)
* Canyons
* Catenae
* Chaos terrain
* Craters
* Fossae
* Gullies
* Mensae
* Labyrinthi
* Mountains
* by height
* Observed rocks
* Outflow channels
* Plains
* Valley network
* Valleys
* Gravity

Dwarf planets|

* Pluto
* Ceres
* Vesta

Asteroids|

* 21 Lutetia
* 253 Mathilde
* 433 Eros
* 951 Gaspra
* 25143 Itokawa
* Ida and Dactyl

Craters in the Solar System|

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