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List of geological features on Tethys

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This is a list of named geological features on Tethys. Tethyan geological features are named after people and places in Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey.

Chasmata

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There are two named chasmata on Tethys.

Chasma Pronounced Coordinates Length (km) Approval Date Named After Refs
Ithaca Chasma /ˈɪθəkə/ 14°00′S 6°06′E / 14°S 6.1°E / -14; 6.1 1219 1982 Ithaca WGPSN
Ogygia Chasma /oʊˈdʒɪdʒiə/ 56°00′N 95°12′E / 56°N 95.2°E / 56; 95.2 120 2008 Ogygia WGPSN

Montes

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The central complex of the Odysseus basin is called Scheria Montes.

Montes Pronounced Coordinates Size, km Approval Date Named After Refs
Scheria Montes /ˈskɪəriə/ 30°N 131°E / 30°N 131°E / 30; 131 1859 2008 Scheria WGPSN

Craters

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Crater Pronounced Coordinates Length (km) Approval Date Named After Refs
Achilles /əˈkɪliːz/ 0°36′N 324°23′E / 0.6°N 324.38°E / 0.6; 324.38 58.4 2008 Achilles WGPSN
Aietes /eɪˈiːtiːz/ 41°26′S 6°14′E / 41.44°S 6.23°E / -41.44; 6.23 91 2008 Aietes WGPSN
Ajax /ˈeɪdʒæks/ 28°25′S 282°00′E / 28.41°S 282°E / -28.41; 282 88 1982 Ajax the Great WGPSN
Alcinous /ælˈsɪnoʊəs/ 30°19′N 212°37′E / 30.31°N 212.61°E / 30.31; 212.61 50 2008 Alcinous WGPSN
Amphinomus /æmˈfɪnəməs/ 14°52′S 128°42′E / 14.87°S 128.7°E / -14.87; 128.7 13.6 2008 Amphinomus WGPSN
Anticleia /æntɪˈkliːə/ 51°19′N 32°22′E / 51.31°N 32.37°E / 51.31; 32.37 100.7 1982 Anticleia WGPSN
Antinous /ænˈtɪnoʊəs/ 59°53′S 286°09′E / 59.89°S 286.15°E / -59.89; 286.15 138 1982 Antinous WGPSN
Arete /əˈriːtiː/ 4°40′S 299°00′E / 4.67°S 299°E / -4.67; 299 13 1982 Arete WGPSN
Circe /ˈsɜːrsiː/ 12°36′S 54°40′E / 12.6°S 54.66°E / -12.6; 54.66 79 1982 Circe WGPSN
Demodocus /dɪˈmɒdəkəs/ 59°22′S 18°13′E / 59.37°S 18.21°E / -59.37; 18.21 125 2008 Demodocus WGPSN
Diomedes /daɪəˈmiːdiːz/ 38°07′N 289°25′E / 38.12°N 289.42°E / 38.12; 289.42 48.57 2008 Diomedes WGPSN
Dolius /ˈdoʊliəs/ 30°09′S 210°20′E / 30.15°S 210.33°E / -30.15; 210.33 190 2008 Dolius WGPSN
Elpenor /ɛlˈpiːnɔːr/ 53°26′N 263°41′E / 53.43°N 263.69°E / 53.43; 263.69 60 1982 Elpenor WGPSN
Euanthes /juːˈænθiːz/ 7°52′N 238°55′E / 7.86°N 238.91°E / 7.86; 238.91 33 1982 Euanthes WGPSN
Eumaeus /juːˈmiːəs/ 23°06′N 51°07′E / 23.1°N 51.12°E / 23.1; 51.12 30 1982 Eumaeus WGPSN
Eupithes /juːˈpaɪθiːz/ 18°43′N 171°13′E / 18.71°N 171.21°E / 18.71; 171.21 22.3 2008 Eupithes WGPSN
Eurycleia /jʊərɪˈkliːə/ 52°32′N 246°30′E / 52.54°N 246.5°E / 52.54; 246.5 31 1982 Eurycleia WGPSN
Eurylochus /jʊˈrɪləkəs/ 5°04′S 27°52′E / 5.07°S 27.86°E / -5.07; 27.86 44.8 2008 Eurylochus WGPSN
Eurymachus /jʊˈrɪməkəs/ 35°39′S 65°00′E / 35.65°S 65°E / -35.65; 65 38.4 2008 Eurymachus WGPSN
Halius /ˈheɪliəs/ 44°24′N 4°58′E / 44.4°N 4.96°E / 44.4; 4.96 29.5 2008 Halius WGPSN
Hermione /hɜːrˈmaɪəniː/ 38°24′S 148°41′E / 38.4°S 148.69°E / -38.4; 148.69 68.2 2008 Hermione WGPSN
Icarius /aɪˈkɛəriəs/ 5°53′S 305°51′E / 5.89°S 305.85°E / -5.89; 305.85 54.4 2008 Icarius WGPSN
Irus /ˈaɪrəs/ 27°00′S 244°49′E / 27°S 244.81°E / -27; 244.81 26.5 2008 Irus WGPSN
Laertes /leɪˈɜːrtiːz/ 46°22′S 67°28′E / 46.36°S 67.46°E / -46.36; 67.46 51.13 1982 Laertes WGPSN
Leocritus /liːˈɒkrɪtəs/ 21°32′N 118°40′E / 21.53°N 118.66°E / 21.53; 118.66 12.5 2008 Leocritus WGPSN
Leucothea /ljuːˈkɒθiːə/ 4°16′S 123°50′E / 4.26°S 123.84°E / -4.26; 123.84 13.8 2008 Leucothea WGPSN
Maron /ˈmɛərən/ 2°31′N 119°20′E / 2.52°N 119.33°E / 2.52; 119.33 11.8 2008 Maron WGPSN
Medon /ˈmiːdən/ 25°30′N 143°19′E / 25.5°N 143.31°E / 25.5; 143.31 18.7 2008 Medon WGPSN
Melanthius /mɪˈlænθiəs/ 58°30′S 192°37′E / 58.5°S 192.61°E / -58.5; 192.61 250 1982 Melanthius WGPSN
Mentor /ˈmɛntɔːr/ 0°15′N 44°10′E / 0.25°N 44.16°E / 0.25; 44.16 62 1982 Mentor WGPSN
Naubolos /ˈnɔːbələs/ 72°11′S 305°11′E / 72.19°S 305.18°E / -72.19; 305.18 54.5 2008 Naubolos WGPSN
Nausicaa /nɔːˈsɪkiə/ 84°24′N 5°00′E / 84.4°N 5°E / 84.4; 5 69 1982 Nausicaa WGPSN
Neleus /ˈniːliːəs/ 19°23′S 25°43′E / 19.38°S 25.72°E / -19.38; 25.72 37.6 2008 Neleus WGPSN
Nestor /ˈnɛstər/ 54°00′S 64°49′E / 54°S 64.81°E / -54; 64.81 38.2 1982 Nestor WGPSN
Odysseus /əˈdɪsiːəs/ 32°49′N 128°53′E / 32.82°N 128.89°E / 32.82; 128.89 445 1982 Odysseus WGPSN
Oenops /ˈiːnɒps/ 28°08′N 93°26′E / 28.13°N 93.44°E / 28.13; 93.44 25.7 2008 Oenops WGPSN
Ormenus /ˈɔːrmɪnəs/ 20°23′S 43°51′E / 20.39°S 43.85°E / -20.39; 43.85 39.8 2008 Ormenus WGPSN
Penelope /pəˈnɛləpiː/ 10°50′S 249°13′E / 10.83°S 249.22°E / -10.83; 249.22 207.5 1982 Penelope WGPSN
Periboea /pɛrɪˈbiːə/ 8°00′N 34°52′E / 8°N 34.86°E / 8; 34.86 51 2008 Periboea WGPSN
Phemius /ˈfiːmiəs/ 11°19′N 286°13′E / 11.32°N 286.22°E / 11.32; 286.22 75.9 1982 Phemius WGPSN
Philoetius /fɪˈliːʃiəs/ 2°19′N 184°43′E / 2.32°N 184.71°E / 2.32; 184.71 28.3 2008 Philoetius WGPSN
Polycaste /pɒlɪˈkæstiː/ 1°23′N 86°25′E / 1.38°N 86.41°E / 1.38; 86.41 23 2008 Polycaste WGPSN
Polyphemus /pɒlɪˈfiːməs/ 3°29′S 282°59′E / 3.48°S 282.98°E / -3.48; 282.98 73 1982 Polyphemus WGPSN
Poseidon /pəˈsaɪdən/ 55°43′S 101°18′E / 55.71°S 101.3°E / -55.71; 101.3 63 2008 Poseidon WGPSN
Rhexenor /rɛkˈsiːnɔːr/ 75°38′S 65°13′E / 75.63°S 65.22°E / -75.63; 65.22 38 2008 Rhexenor WGPSN
Salmoneus /sælˈmoʊniːəs/ 1°46′S 335°11′E / 1.77°S 335.18°E / -1.77; 335.18 93 2008 Salmoneus WGPSN
Teiresias /tɪˈrɛsiəs/ 60°23′N 0°50′E / 60.39°N 0.83°E / 60.39; 0.83 14.5 1982 Teiresias WGPSN
Telemachus /tɪˈlɛməkəs/ 54°00′N 339°23′E / 54°N 339.38°E / 54; 339.38 92 1982 Telemachus WGPSN
Telemus /ˈtɛlɪməs/ 34°32′S 356°53′E / 34.53°S 356.89°E / -34.53; 356.89 320 2008 Telemus WGPSN
Theoclymenus /θiːəˈklɪmɪnəs/ 14°26′S 205°38′E / 14.43°S 205.63°E / -14.43; 205.63 34.3 2008 Theoclymenus WGPSN

References

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  • "Tethys nomenclature". USGS. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
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