List of geological features on Tethys
This is a list of named geological features on Tethys. Tethyan geological features are named after people and places in Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Chasmata
There are two named chasmata on Tethys.
| Chasma | Pronounced | Coordinates | Length (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca Chasma | /ˈɪθəkə/ | 14°S 6.1°E | 1219 | 1982 | Ithaca | WGPSN |
| Ogygia Chasma | /oʊˈdʒɪdʒiə/ | 56°N 95.2°E | 120 | 2008 | Ogygia | WGPSN |
Montes
The central complex of the Odysseus basin is called Scheria Montes.
| Montes | Pronounced | Coordinates | Size, km | Approval Date | Named After | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheria Montes | /ˈskɪəriə/ | 30°N 131°E | 1859 | 2008 | Scheria | WGPSN |
Craters
| Crater | Named after | Pronounced |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles | Achilles | /əˈkɪliːz/ |
| Aietes | Aietes | /eɪˈiːtiːz/ |
| Ajax | Ajax the Great | /ˈeɪdʒæks/ |
| Alcinous | Alcinous | /ælˈsɪnoʊəs/ |
| Amphinomus | Amphinomus | /æmˈfɪnəməs/ |
| Anticlea | Anticlea | /æntɪˈkliːə/ |
| Antinous | Antinous | /ænˈtɪnoʊəs/ |
| Arete | Arete | /əˈriːtiː/ |
| Circe | Circe | /ˈsɜːrsiː/ |
| Demodocus | Demodocus | /dɪˈmɒdəkəs/ |
| Diomedes | Diomedes | /daɪəˈmiːdiːz/ |
| Dolius | Dolius | /ˈdoʊliəs/ |
| Elpenor | Elpenor | /ɛlˈpiːnɔːr/ |
| Euanthes | Euanthes | /juːˈænθiːz/ |
| Eumaeus | Eumaeus | /juːˈmiːəs/ |
| Eupithes | Eupeithes | /juːˈpaɪθiːz/ |
| Eurycleia | Eurycleia | /jʊərɪˈkliːə/ |
| Eurylochus | Eurylochus | /jʊˈrɪləkəs/ |
| Eurymachus | Eurymachus | /jʊˈrɪməkəs/ |
| Halius | Halius | /ˈheɪliəs/ |
| Hermione | Hermione | /hɜːrˈmaɪəniː/ |
| Icarius | Icarius | /aɪˈkɛəriəs/ |
| Irus | Irus | /ˈaɪrəs/ |
| Laertes | Laertes | /leɪˈɜːrtiːz/ |
| Leocritus | Leocritus | /liːˈɒkrɪtəs/ |
| Leucothea | Leucothea | /ljuːˈkɒθiːə/ |
| Maron | Maron | /ˈmɛərən/ |
| Medon | Medon | /ˈmiːdən/ |
| Melanthius | Melanthius | /mɪˈlænθiəs/ |
| Mentor | Mentor | /ˈmɛntɔːr/ |
| Naubolos | Naubolos | /ˈnɔːbələs/ |
| Nausicaa | Nausicaa | /nɔːˈsɪkiə/ |
| Neleus | Neleus | /ˈniːliːəs/ |
| Nestor | Nestor | /ˈnɛstər/ |
| Odysseus | Odysseus | /əˈdɪsiːəs/ |
| Oenops | Oenops | /ˈiːnɒps/ |
| Ormenus | Ormenus | /ˈɔːrmɪnəs/ |
| Penelope | Penelope | /pəˈnɛləpiː/ |
| Periboea | Periboea | /pɛrɪˈbiːə/ |
| Phemius | Phemius | /ˈfiːmiəs/ |
| Philoetius | Philoetius | /fɪˈliːʃiəs/ |
| Polycaste | Polycaste | /pɒlɪˈkæstiː/ |
| Polyphemus | Polyphemus | /pɒlɪˈfiːməs/ |
| Poseidon | Poseidon | /pəˈsaɪdən/ |
| Rhexenor | Rhexenor | /rɛkˈsiːnɔːr/ |
| Salmoneus | Salmoneus | /sælˈmoʊniːəs/ |
| Teiresias | Tiresias | /tɪˈrɛsiəs/ |
| Telemachus | Telemachus | /tɪˈlɛməkəs/ |
| Telemus | Telemus | /ˈtɛlɪməs/ |
| Theoclymenus | Theoclymenus | /θiːəˈklɪmɪnəs/ |
References
- "Tethys nomenclature". USGS. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
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