List of geological features on Tethys
This is a list of named geological features on Tethys. Tethysian geological features are named after people and places in 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 | /iːˈiːtiːz/ ? |
| Ajax | Ajax the Great | /ˈeɪdʒæks/ |
| Alcinous | Alcinous | /ælˈsɪnoʊəs/ |
| Amphinomus | Amphinomus | /æmˈfɪnəməs/ |
| Anticlea | Anticlea | /æntᵻˈkliːə/ |
| Antinous | Antinous | /ænˈtɪnoʊəs/ |
| Arete | Arete | /əˈriːtiː/ |
| Circe | Circe | /ˈsɜːrsiː/ |
| Demodocus | Demodocus | /dᵻˈmɒdəkəs/ |
| Diomedes | Diomedes | /daɪəˈmiːdiːz/ |
| Dolius | Dolius | /ˈdoʊliəs/ |
| Elpenor | Elpenor | /ɛlˈpiːnɔːr/ |
| Euanthes | Euanthes | /juːˈænθiːz/ |
| Eumaeus | Eumaeus | /juːˈmiːəs/ |
| Eupithes | Eupeithes | /juːˈpaɪθiːz/ |
| Eurycleia | Eurycleia | /jʊərᵻˈkliːə/ |
| Eurylochus | Eurylochus | /jʊərˈɪləkəs/ |
| Eurymachus | Eurymachus | /jʊərˈɪməkəs/ |
| Halius | Halius | /ˈheɪliəs/ |
| Hermione | Hermione | /hɜːrˈmaɪəniː/ |
| Icarius | Icarius | /aɪˈkɛəriəs/ |
| Irus | Irus | /ˈaɪərəs/ |
| Laertes | Laertes | /leɪˈɜːrtiːz/ |
| Leocritus | Leocritus | /liːˈɒkrᵻtəs/ |
| Leucothea | Leucothea | /ljuːˈkɒθiːə/ |
| Maron | Maron | /ˈmɛərən/ |
| Medon | Medon | /ˈmiːdən/ |
| Melanthius | Melanthius | /mᵻˈlænθiəs/ |
| Mentor | Mentor | /ˈmɛntɔːr/ |
| Naubolos | Naubolos | /ˈnɔːboʊləs/ |
| Nausicaa | Nausicaa | /nɔːˈsɪkiə/ |
| Neleus | Neleus | /ˈniːliːəs/ |
| Nestor | Nestor | /ˈnɛstər/ |
| Odysseus | Odysseus | /əˈdɪsiəs/ |
| Oenops | Oenops | /ˈiːnɒps/ |
| Ormenus | Ormenus | /ˈɔːrmɛnəs/ |
| Penelope | Penelope | /pəˈnɛləpiː/ |
| Periboea | Periboea | /pɛrᵻˈbiːə/ |
| Phemius | Phemius | /ˈfiːmiəs/ |
| Philoetius | Philoetius | /fᵻˈliːʃiəs/ |
| Polycaste | Polycaste | /pɒliˈkæstiː/ |
| Polyphemus | Polyphemus | /pɒlᵻˈfiːməs/ |
| Poseidon | Poseidon | /pəˈsaɪdən/ |
| Rhexenor | Rhexenor | /rɛkˈsiːnɔːr/ |
| Salmoneus | Salmoneus | /sælˈmoʊniəs/ (?) |
| Teiresias | Tiresias | /tᵻˈrɛsiəs/ |
| Telemachus | Telemachus | /tᵻˈlɛməkəs/ |
| Telemus | Telemus | /ˈtɛlᵻməs/ |
| Theoclymenus | Theoclymenus | /θiːəˈklɪmᵻnəs/ |
References
- "Tethys nomenclature". USGS. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
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