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 chains)[]

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

Cavi[]

Tritonian are named after mythological water spirits.

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

Craters[]

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

Dorsa (ridges)[]

Dorsum	Coordinates	Diameter (km)	Approval date	Named after	Ref
	7°S 80°W / 7°S 80°W / -7; -80 (Awib)	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
	13°30′S 44°00′E / 13.5°S 44°E / -13.5; 44 (Jumna)	0	1991	Jumna River, India	WGPSN
	8°00′N 21°30′E / 8°N 21.5°E / 8; 21.5 (Raz)	0	1991	Pointe du Raz, Brittany	WGPSN
	3°00′N 56°12′E / 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, Hindu
	Doro, Nanais people of Siberia
	Kikimora, Slavic
	Namazu, Japanese
	Rem, Egyptian
	Viviane, British
	, Niger

Paterae (irregular craters)[]

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

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

Planitiae (plains)[]

Tritonian plains are named after watery realms in various mythologies.

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

Plana (plateaus)[]

Tritonian plateaus are named after legendary islands.

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

Plumes[]

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

Plume	Named after
	Hili, Zulu
	, Tongan

Regiones (regions)[]

Tritonian regions are named after images from various mythologies.

Regio	Named after
	Bubembe Island, Baganda people of Uganda
	Monad, Chinese
	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 River (Yoruba)
	River Boyne (Celtic)
	Ho River (Chinese)
	Kormet River (Norse)
	Leipter River (Norse)
	Luo River (Chinese)
	Ob River (Ostiak)
	Ormet River (Norse)
	Slidr River (Norse)
	Tano River (Yoruba)
	Vimur River (Norse)
	Yasu River (Japanese)

External links[]

• USGS: Triton nomenclature