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The links below take you to a list of names of features on the surface of Io. Each entry has info on its name, which may also link you to additional info on the volcano, its location, its size, when it was added to the list, and info on the names origin with a link for more info on the names origin provided by Encyclopedia Mythica. Finally, clicking on the wav link allows you hear a dificult to pronounce name.
Updated for the 2000 IAU General Assembly.
| Catena | Chain of craters |
| Eruptive Center | Active volcanic centers on Io |
| Fluctus | Flow terrain |
| Mensa | A flat-topped prominence with cliff-like edges |
| Mons | Mountain |
| Patera | An irregular crater, or a complex one with scalloped edges |
| Planum | Plateau or high plain |
| Regio | A large area marked by reflectivity or color distinctions from adjacent areas |
| Tholus | Small domical mountain or hill |
Last Updated January 27, 2001
