This is a list of named

geological Geology () is a branch of natural science concerned with Earth and other astronomical objects, the features or rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Modern geology significantly overlaps all other E ...

features, of various kinds, on

Triton Triton commonly refers to: * Triton (mythology), a Greek god * Triton (moon), a satellite of Neptune Triton may also refer to: Biology * Triton cockatoo, a parrot * Triton (gastropod), a group of sea snails * ''Triton'', a synonym of ''Triturus' ...

, the

planet A planet is a large, rounded astronomical body that is neither a star nor its remnant. The best available theory of planet formation is the nebular hypothesis, which posits that an interstellar cloud collapses out of a nebula to create a you ...

Neptune's largest

moon The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth (comparable to the width of ...

Catenae (crater chains)

Cavi

Tritonian cavi are named after mythological water spirits.

Craters

Dorsa (ridges)

Fossae (ditches)

Tritonian fossae are named after sacred bodies of water.

Maculae (dark spots)

Tritonian maculae are named after water spirits from various mythologies.

Paterae (irregular craters)

Tritonian paterae are named after

sacred waters Sacred waters are sacred natural sites characterized by tangible topographical land formations such as rivers, lakes, springs, reservoirs, and oceans, as opposed to holy water which is water elevated with the sacramental blessing of a cleric ...

and sea monsters from various mythologies.

Planitiae (plains)

Tritonian plains are named after watery realms in various mythologies.

Plana (plateaus)

Tritonian plateaus are named after legendary islands.

Plumes

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

Regiones (regions)

Tritonian regions are named after images from various mythologies.

Sulci

Sulci are long, parallel grooves. Tritonian sulci are named after sacred rivers in the mythology of various cultures.

External links

USGS: Triton nomenclature
{{Surface features of space objects Triton (Moon)x *