List of geological features on Triton
This is a list of named geological features, of various kinds, on Triton, the planet Neptune's largest moon.
Catenae">Crater chain">Catenae (crater chains)
Catena | Named after |
Kraken Catena | The Kraken |
Set Catena | Set |
Cavi
Tritonian cavi are named after mythological water spirits.Cavus | Named after |
Apep Cavus | Apep |
Bheki Cavus | Bheki |
Dagon Cavus | Dagon |
Hekt Cavus | Heget |
Hirugo Cavus | Hiruko |
Kasyapa Cavus | Kashyapa |
Kulilu Cavus | Kulilu |
Mah Cavus | Mah |
Mangwe Cavus | Mangwe |
Ukupanio Cavus | Ukupanipo |
Craters
Dorsa (ridges)
Dorsum | Named after |
Awib Dorsa | Word for 'rain' from the Nama language |
Fossae (ditches)
Tritonian fossae are named after sacred bodies of water.Fossa | Named after |
Jumna Fossae | Jumna River, India |
Raz Fossae | Pointe du Raz, Brittany |
Yenisey Fossa | Yenisey River, Siberia |
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 |
Boynne Sulci | River Boyne |
Ho Sulci | Ho River |
Kormet Sulci | Kormet River |
Leipter Sulci | Leipter River |
Lo Sulci | Lo River |
Ob Sulci | Ob River |
Ormet Sulci | Ormet River |
Slidr Sulci | Slidr River |
Tano Sulci | Tano River |
Vimur Sulci | Vimur River |
Yasu Sulci | Yasu River |