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.

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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)

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