This is a list of named geological features, of various kinds, on Triton.

Contents

1 Cavi 2 Craters 3 Dorsa (ridges) 4 Fossae (ditches) 5 Maculae (dark spots) 6 Paterae (irregular craters) 7 Planitiae (plains) 8 Plana (plateaus) 9 Plumes 10 Regiones (regions) 11 Sulci 12 External links

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	Hiruco (Japanese)
Kasyapa Cavus	Kasyapa (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)
Kraken (catena)	The Kraken (Norse)
Kurma	Kurma (Hindu)
Mazomba	Mazomba (Chaga people of Tanzania)
Ravgga	Ravgga (Finnish)
Set (catena)	Set (Egypt)
Andvari	Tangaroa (Maori)
Vodyanoy	The Vodyanoi (Slavic)

Dorsa (ridges)

Dorsum	Named after
Awib Dorsa	Nama word for 'rain'

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 Macula	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 Macula	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	Ryugu, 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	Ho River (Chinese)
Kormet Sulci	Kormet River (Norse)
Leipter Sulci	Leipter River (Norse)
Lo Sulci	Lo 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 (http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/neptune/tritTOC.html)