List of geological features on Triton


This is a list of named geological features on Triton.

Catenae (crater chains)

CatenaNamed afterName approved
1991
Set CatenaSet 1991

Cavi

Tritonian cavi are named after mythological water spirits.
CavusNamed afterName approved
1991
Bheki CavusBheki 1991
Dagon CavusDagon 1991
Hekt CavusHeqet 1991
Hirugo CavusHiruko 1991
Kasyapa CavusKashyapa 1991
Kulilu CavusKulilu 1991
Mah CavusMah 1991
Mangwe CavusMangwe 1991
Ukupanio CavusUkupanipo 1991

Dorsa (ridges)

DorsumCoordinatesNamed afterName approved
(Date
Awib DorsaWord for 'rain' from the Nama language1991

Fossae (ditches)

Tritonian fossae are named after sacred bodies of water.
FossaCoordinatesNamed afterName approved
(Date
Jumna FossaeJumna River, India1991
Raz FossaePointe du Raz, Brittany1991
Yenisey FossaYenisey River, Siberia1991

Maculae (dark spots)

Tritonian maculae are named after water spirits from various mythologies.
MaculaNamed afterName approved
(Date
Akupara MaculaeAkupara, Hindu1991
Doro MaculaDoro, Nanais people of Siberia1991
Kikimora MaculaeKikimora, Slavic1991
Namazu MaculaNamazu, Japanese1991
Rem MaculaeRem, Egyptian1991
Viviane MaculaViviane, British1991
Zin MaculaeZin, Niger1991

Paterae (irregular craters)

Tritonian paterae are named after sacred waters and sea monsters from various mythologies.
PateraNamed afterName approved
(Date
Dilolo PateraLago Dilolo, Angola1991
Gandvik PateraGandvik, Norse1991
Kasu PateraLake Kasu, Zoroastrianism1991
Kibu PateraKibu Island, Mabuiag people of Melanesia1991
Leviathan PateraLeviathan, Hebrew1991

Planitiae (plains)

Tritonian plains are named after watery realms in various mythologies.
PlanitiaNamed afterName approved
(Date
Ruach PlanitiaRuach, French1991
Ryugu PlanitiaRyūgū, Japanese1991
Sipapu PlanitiaSipapu, Pueblo1991
Tuonela PlanitiaTuonela, Finnish1991

Plana (plateaus)

Tritonian plateaus are named after legendary islands.
PlanumNamed afterName approved
(Date
Abatos PlanumAbatos, Egyptian1991
Cipango PlanumCipangu, Marco Polo's name for Japan1991
Medamothi PlanumMedamothi, French1991

Plumes

Volcanic plumes on Triton are named after water spirits in various mythologies.
PlumeNamed afterName approved
(Date
HiliHili, Zulu1991
MahilaniMahilani, Tongan1991

Regiones (regions)

Tritonian regions are named after images from various mythologies.
RegioNamed afterName approved
(Date
Bubembe RegioBubembe Island, Baganda people of Uganda1991
Monad RegioMonad, Chinese1991
Uhlanga RegioUhlanga, Zulu1991

Sulci

Sulci are long, parallel grooves. Tritonian sulci are named after sacred rivers in the mythology of various cultures.
SulciNamed afterName approved
1991
Boynne SulciRiver Boyne 1991
Ho SulciHuang He 1991
Kormet SulciKörmt River 1991
Leipter SulciLeipter River 1991
Lo SulciLuo River 1991
Ob SulciOb River 1991
Ormet SulciÖrmt River 1991
Slidr SulciSliðr River 1991
Tano SulciTano River 1991
Vimur SulciVimur River 1991
Yasu SulciYasu River 1991