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 | Named after | Pronounced | Length, km | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca Chasma | Ithaca | /ˈɪθəkə/ | 1219 | 14°00′S 6°06′E / 14°S 6.1°E |
| Ogygia Chasma | Ogygia | /oʊˈdʒɪdʒiə/ | 120 | 56°00′N 95°12′E / 56°N 95.2°E |
Montes
The central complex of the Odysseus basin is called Scheria Montes.
| Montes | Named after | Pronounced | Size, km | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheria Montes | Scheria | 1859 | 30°N 131°E / 30°N 131°E |
Craters
| Crater | Named after | Pronounced |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles | Achilles | /əˈkɪliːz/ |
| Aietes | Aietes | |
| Ajax | Ajax the Great | /ˈeɪdʒæks/ |
| Alcinous | Alcinous | /ælˈsɪnoʊəs/ |
| Amphinomus | Amphinomus | /æmˈfɪnəməs/ |
| Anticlea | Anticlea | /æntɪˈkliːə/ |
| Antinous | Antinous | /ænˈtɪnoʊəs/ |
| Arete | Arete | /əˈriːti/ |
| Circe | Circe | /ˈsɜːrsi/ |
| 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 | /jʊəˈrɪləkəs/ |
| Eurymachus | Eurymachus | /jʊəˈrɪməkəs/ |
| Halius | Halius | /ˈheɪliəs/ |
| Hermione | Hermione | /hɜːrˈmaɪəni/ |
| Icarius | Icarius | /aɪˈkɛəriəs/ |
| Irus | Irus | /ˈaɪrəs/ |
| Laertes | Laertes | /leɪˈɜːrtiːz/ |
| Leocritus | Leocritus | /liˈɒkrɪtəs/ |
| Leucothea | Leucothea | /ljuːˈkɒθiə/ |
| Maron | Maron | /ˈmɛərən/ |
| Medon | Medon | /ˈmiːdən/ |
| Melanthius | Melanthius | /mɪˈlænθiəs/ |
| Mentor | Mentor | /ˈmɛntɔːr/ |
| Naubolos | Naubolos | /ˈnɔːboʊləs/ |
| Nausicaa | Nausicaa | /nɔːˈsɪkiə/ |
| Neleus | Neleus | /ˈniːliəs/ |
| Nestor | Nestor | /ˈnɛstər/ |
| Odysseus | Odysseus | /əˈdɪsiəs/ |
| Oenops | Oenops | /ˈiːnɒps/ |
| Ormenus | Ormenus | /ˈɔːrmɛnəs/ |
| Penelope | Penelope | /pəˈnɛləpi/ |
| Periboea | Periboea | /pɛrɪˈbiːə/ |
| Phemius | Phemius | /ˈfiːmiəs/ |
| Philoetius | Philoetius | /fɪˈliːʃiəs/ |
| Polycaste | Polycaste | /pɒliˈkæsti/ |
| Polyphemus | Polyphemus | /pɒlɪˈfiːməs/ |
| Poseidon | Poseidon | /pəˈsaɪdən/ |
| Rhexenor | Rhexenor | /rɛkˈsiːnɔːr/ |
| Salmoneus | Salmoneus | |
| Teiresias | Tiresias | /tɪˈrɛsiəs/ |
| Telemachus | Telemachus | /tɪˈlɛməkəs/ |
| Telemus | Telemus | /ˈtɛlɪməs/ |
| Theoclymenus | Theoclymenus | /θiːəˈklɪmɪnəs/ |
References
- "Tethys nomenclature". USGS. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
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