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, lightning, and/or blacksmiths in various mythologies.

Volcano Named after 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 (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 (plural paterae ). Below is a list of features that previously used the descriptor term catena.

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

Fluctūs

Ionian fluctus (areas of lava flow)Latin sg. fluctus and pl. fluctūs are spelled and pronounced the same in English 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 (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 (mesas, sg. mensa) 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, husband of Io (Greek) Tvashtar Mensae Tvashtar (Hindu)

Montes

Ionian montes (mountains and volcanos, sg. mons ) are named after people and places associated with the nymph Io, and sun and fire gods in various other mythologies.

Paterae

Ionian paterae (shallow craters and crater chains) are named after sun gods and fire gods in various mythologies.

Plana

Ionian plana (plateaus, sg. planum ) 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, sg. regio ) 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, sg. tholus ) are named after mythological figures associated with fire or with the nymph Io.

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

Notes and references

External links USGS: Io nomenclature