Eruptive centers on Io, locations typically where major volcanic activity was observed and characterized before the volcanic landform was, are named after the gods of volcanoes, lightning, and/or blacksmiths in various mythologies.
On Io, catenae/kəˈtiːnə/ (crater chains, sg. catena) are named after sun gods in various mythologies. In 2006, the use of the term catena was discontinued in favor of the patera/ˈpætərə/ (plural paterae/ˈpætəriː/). Below is a list of features that previously used the descriptor term catena.
Ionian fluctus/ˈflʌktəs/ (areas of lava flow)[1] are named after fire and thunder gods in various mythologies, or after locations in Greek mythology associated with Io.
Ionian montes/ˈmɒntiːz/ (mountains and volcanos, sg. mons/ˈmɒnz/) are named after people and places associated with the nymph Io, and sun and fire gods in various other mythologies.
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