This is a list of named geological features on Triton.
Catena | Named after | Name approved (Date · Ref) |
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Kraken Catena | The Kraken ( Norse) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Set Catena | Set ( Egypt) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Tritonian cavi are named after mythological water spirits.
Cavus | Named after | Name approved (Date · Ref) |
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Apep Cavus | Apep ( Egyptian) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Bheki Cavus | Bheki ( Indian) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Dagon Cavus | Dagon ( Babylonian) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Hekt Cavus | Heget ( Egyptian) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Hirugo Cavus | Hiruko ( Japanese) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Kasyapa Cavus | Kashyapa ( Hindu) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Kulilu Cavus | Kulilu ( Babylonian) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Mah Cavus | Mah ( Persian) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Mangwe Cavus | Mangwe ( Ila people of Zambia) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Ukupanio Cavus | Ukupanipo ( Hawaiian) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Crater | Named after | Name approved (Date · Ref) |
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Amarum | Amarum ( Quechua people of Ecuador) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Andvari | Andvari ( Norse) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Cay | Cay ( Mayan) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Ilomba | Ilomba ( Lozi people of Zambia) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Kurma | Kurma ( Hindu) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Mazomba | Mazomba ( Chaga people of Tanzania) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Ravgga | Ravgga ( Finnish) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Tangaroa | Tangaroa ( Māori) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Vodyanoy | The Vodyanoi ( Slavic) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Dorsum | Coordinates | Named after | Name approved (Date · Ref) |
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Awib Dorsa | 7°S 80°W / 7°S 80°W | Word for 'rain' from the Nama language | 1991 · WGPSN |
Tritonian fossae are named after sacred bodies of water.
Fossa | Coordinates | Named after | Name approved (Date · Ref) |
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Jumna Fossae | 13°30′S 44°00′E / 13.5°S 44°E | Jumna River, India | 1991 · WGPSN |
Raz Fossae | 8°00′N 21°30′E / 8°N 21.5°E | Pointe du Raz, Brittany | 1991 · WGPSN |
Yenisey Fossa | 3°00′N 56°12′E / 3°N 56.2°E | Yenisey River, Siberia | 1991 · WGPSN |
Tritonian maculae are named after water spirits from various mythologies.
Macula | Named after | Name approved (Date · Ref) |
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Akupara Maculae | Akupara, Hindu | 1991 · WGPSN |
Doro Macula | Doro, Nanais people of Siberia | 1991 · WGPSN |
Kikimora Macula | Kikimora, Slavic | 1991 · WGPSN |
Namazu Macula | Namazu, Japanese | 1991 · WGPSN |
Rem Macula | Rem, Egyptian | 1991 · WGPSN |
Viviane Macula | Viviane, British | 1991 · WGPSN |
Zin Maculae | Zin, Niger | 1991 · WGPSN |
Tritonian paterae are named after sacred waters and sea monsters from various mythologies.
Patera | Named after | Name approved (Date · Ref) |
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Dilolo Patera | Lago Dilolo, Angola | 1991 · WGPSN |
Gandvik Patera | Gandvik, Norse | 1991 · WGPSN |
Kasu Patera | Lake Kasu, Zoroastrianism | 1991 · WGPSN |
Kibu Patera | Kibu Island, Mabuiag people of Melanesia | 1991 · WGPSN |
Leviathan Patera | Leviathan, Hebrew | 1991 · WGPSN |
Tritonian plains are named after watery realms in various mythologies.
Planitia | Named after | Name approved (Date · Ref) |
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Ruach Planitia | Ruach, French | 1991 · WGPSN |
Ryugu Planitia | Ryūgū, Japanese | 1991 · WGPSN |
Sipapu Planitia | Sipapu, Pueblo | 1991 · WGPSN |
Tuonela Planitia | Tuonela, Finnish | 1991 · WGPSN |
Tritonian plateaus are named after legendary islands.
Planum | Named after | Name approved (Date · Ref) |
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Abatos Planum | Abatos, Egyptian | 1991 · WGPSN |
Cipango Planum | Cipangu, Marco Polo's name for Japan | 1991 · WGPSN |
Medamothi Planum | Medamothi, French | 1991 · WGPSN |
Volcanic plumes on Triton are named after water spirits in various mythologies.
Plume | Named after | Name approved (Date · Ref) |
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Hili | Hili, Zulu | 1991 · WGPSN |
Mahilani | Mahilani, Tongan | 1991 · WGPSN |
Tritonian regions are named after images from various mythologies.
Regio | Named after | Name approved (Date · Ref) |
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Bubembe Regio | Bubembe Island, Baganda people of Uganda | 1991 · WGPSN |
Monad Regio | Monad, Chinese | 1991 · WGPSN |
Uhlanga Regio | Uhlanga, Zulu | 1991 · WGPSN |
Sulci are long, parallel grooves. Tritonian sulci are named after sacred rivers in the mythology of various cultures.
Sulci | Named after | Name approved (Date · Ref) |
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Bia Sulci | Bia River ( Yoruba) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Boynne Sulci | River Boyne ( Celtic) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Ho Sulci | Huang He ( Chinese) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Kormet Sulci | Körmt River ( Norse) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Leipter Sulci | Leipter River ( Norse) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Lo Sulci | Luo River ( Chinese) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Ob Sulci | Ob River ( Ostiak) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Ormet Sulci | Örmt River ( Norse) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Slidr Sulci | Sliðr River ( Norse) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Tano Sulci | Tano River ( Yoruba) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Vimur Sulci | Vimur River ( Norse) | 1991 · WGPSN |
Yasu Sulci | Yasu River ( Japanese) | 1991 · WGPSN |