Astronomy:List of geological features on Triton

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This is a list of named geological features, of various kinds, on Triton, the planet Neptune's largest moon.

Catenae (crater chains)

Catena	Named after
Kraken Catena	The Kraken (Norse)
Set Catena	Set (Egypt)

Cavi

Tritonian cavi are named after mythological water spirits.

Cavus	Named after
Apep Cavus	Apep (Egyptian)
Bheki Cavus	Bheki (Indian)
Dagon Cavus	Dagon (Babylonian)
Hekt Cavus	Heget (Egyptian)
Hirugo Cavus	Hiruko (Japanese)
Kasyapa Cavus	Kashyapa (Hindu)
Kulilu Cavus	Kulilu (Babylonian)
Mah Cavus	Mah (Persian)
Mangwe Cavus	Mangwe (Ila people of Zambia)
Ukupanio Cavus	Ukupanipo (Hawaiian)

Craters

Crater	Named after
Amarum	Amarum (Quechua people of Ecuador)
Andvari	Andvari (Norse)
Cay	Cay (Mayan)
Ilomba	Ilomba (Lozi people of Zambia)
Kurma	Kurma (Hindu)
Mazomba	Mazomba (Chaga people of Tanzania)
Ravgga	Ravgga (Finnish)
Tangaroa	Tangaroa (Māori)
Vodyanoy	The Vodyanoi (Slavic)

Dorsa (ridges)

Dorsum	Coordinates	Diameter (km)	Approval date	Named after	Ref
Awib Dorsa	[ ⚑ ] 7°S 80°W	0	1991	Word for 'rain' from the Nama language	WGPSN

Fossae (ditches)

Tritonian fossae are named after sacred bodies of water.

Fossa	Coordinates	Diameter (km)	Approval date	Named after	Ref
Jumna Fossae	[ ⚑ ] 13.5°S 44°E / -13.5; 44 (Jumna)	0	1991	Jumna River, India	WGPSN
Raz Fossae	[ ⚑ ] 8°N 21.5°E / 8; 21.5 (Raz)	0	1991	Pointe du Raz, Brittany	WGPSN
Yenisey Fossa	[ ⚑ ] 3°N 56.2°E / 3; 56.2 (Yenisey)	0	1991	Yenisey River, Siberia	WGPSN

Maculae (dark spots)

Tritonian maculae are named after water spirits from various mythologies.

Macula	Named after
Akupara Maculae	Akupara, Hindu
Doro Macula	Doro, Nanais people of Siberia
Kikimora Macula	Kikimora, Slavic
Namazu Macula	Namazu, Japanese
Rem Macula	Rem, Egyptian
Viviane Macula	Viviane, British
Zin Maculae	Zin, Niger

Paterae (irregular craters)

Tritonian paterae are named after sacred waters and sea monsters from various mythologies.

Patera	Named after
Dilolo Patera	Lago Dilolo, Angola
Gandvik Patera	Gandvik, Norse
Kasu Patera	Lake Kasu, Zoroastrianism
Kibu Patera	Kibu Island, Mabuiag people of Melanesia
Leviathan Patera	Leviathan, Hebrew

Planitiae (plains)

Tritonian plains are named after watery realms in various mythologies.

Planitia	Named after
Ruach Planitia	Ruach, French
Ryugu Planitia	Ryūgū, Japanese
Sipapu Planitia	Sipapu, Pueblo
Tuonela Planitia	Tuonela, Finnish

Plana (plateaus)

Tritonian plateaus are named after legendary islands.

Planum	Named after
Abatos Planum	Abatos, Egyptian
Cipango Planum	Cipangu, Marco Polo's name for Japan
Medamothi Planum	Medamothi, French

Plumes

Volcanic plumes on Triton are named after water spirits in various mythologies.

Plume	Named after
Hili	Hili, Zulu
Mahilani	Mahilani, Tongan

Regiones (regions)

Tritonian regions are named after images from various mythologies.

Regio	Named after
Bubembe Regio	Bubembe Island, Baganda people of Uganda
Monad Regio	Monad, Chinese
Uhlanga Regio	Uhlanga, Zulu

Sulci

Sulci are long, parallel grooves. Tritonian sulci are named after sacred rivers in the mythology of various cultures.

Sulci	Named after
Bia Sulci	Bia River (Yoruba)
Boynne Sulci	River Boyne (Celtic)
Ho Sulci	Hwang Ho (Chinese)
Kormet Sulci	Kormet River (Norse)
Leipter Sulci	Leipter River (Norse)
Lo Sulci	Luo River (Chinese)
Ob Sulci	Ob River (Ostiak)
Ormet Sulci	Ormet River (Norse)
Slidr Sulci	Slidr River (Norse)
Tano Sulci	Tano River (Yoruba)
Vimur Sulci	Vimur River (Norse)
Yasu Sulci	Yasu River (Japanese)

External links

• USGS: Triton nomenclature