List of geological features on Titan

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Template:Short description This is a list of named geological features on Saturn's moon Titan. Official names for these features have only been announced since the 2000s, as Titan's surface was virtually unknown before the arrival of the Cassini–Huygens probe.<ref name = "USGS nomenclature">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="NYT-20191203">Template:Cite news</ref> Some features were known by informal nicknames beforehand; these names are noted where appropriate. Note that some features with a physical size given by "diameter" may not be circular; then the number refers to the length.<ref name="qualifier" group="note" />

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Albedo features

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Albedo features on Titan are named after sacred or enchanted places in world mythologies and literature.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Bright albedo features

Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named After Ref
Adiri Template:Coord 0 2006 Adiri, Melanesian paradise<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:WGPSN
Dilmun Template:Coord 0 2006 Dilmun, Sumerian heaven Template:WGPSN
Quivira Template:Coord 0 2006 Quivira, legendary city in southwestern America Template:WGPSN
Tsegihi Template:Coord 0 2006 Tsegihi, Navajo sacred place Template:WGPSN
Xanadu Template:Coord 3400 2006 Xanadu, an imaginary palace in Coleridge's Kubla Khan Template:WGPSN

Dark albedo features

Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named After Informal Name Ref
Aaru Template:Coord 0 2006 Aaru, Egyptian paradise Template:WGPSN
Aztlan Template:Coord 0 2006 Aztlán, mythical Aztec homeland Southern part of 'Lying H' Template:WGPSN
Belet Template:Coord 0 2006 Belet, Malay paradise Template:WGPSN
Ching-tu Template:Coord 0 2006 Ching-tu, Chinese Buddhist paradise Template:WGPSN
Fensal Template:Coord 0 2006 Fensalir, Norse heavenly mansion Northern part of 'Lying H' Template:WGPSN
Mezzoramia Template:Coord 0 2006 Mezzoramia, African oasis of happiness from Italian legend Template:WGPSN
Senkyo Template:Coord 0 2006 Senkyo, Japanese paradise Template:WGPSN
Shangri-La Template:Coord 0 2006 Shangri-La, Tibetan paradise Template:WGPSN

Arcūs

Titanean arcūs (arc-shaped features) are named after deities of happiness.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named After Ref
Hotei Arcus Template:Coord 600 2006 Hotei, Japanese god Template:WGPSN

Colles

Colles are small hills or knobs which are named after characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth.<ref name="Titan Colles">Template:Cite web</ref>

Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named After Ref
Arwen Colles Template:Coord 64 19 December 2012 Arwen, character from Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy Template:WGPSN
Bilbo Colles Template:Coord 164 19 December 2012 Bilbo Baggins, titular character of Tolkien's The Hobbit Template:WGPSN
Faramir Colles Template:Coord 82 19 December 2012 Faramir, character from Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy Template:WGPSN
Gandalf Colles Template:Coord 102 20 July 2015 Gandalf, character from Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy Template:WGPSN
Handir Colles Template:Coord 100 19 December 2012 Handir, character from Tolkien's The Silmarillion Template:WGPSN
Nimloth Colles Template:Coord 90 19 December 2012 Nimloth, name of a character and a tree from Tolkien's Middle-Earth Template:WGPSN

Craters

Craters on Titan are named after deities of wisdom.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Name Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named After Informal Name Ref
Afekan Template:Coord 115.0 4 August 2008 Afekan, New Guinean creator goddess Template:WGPSN
Beag Template:Coord 145.0 15 April 2015 Beag, Irish/Celtic goddess Template:WGPSN
Forseti Template:Coord 115.0 15 April 2015 Forseti, Norse god Template:WGPSN
Hano Template:Coord 100.0 23 December 2011 Hano, Bella Coola (northwestern USA and western Canada) goddess of education knowledge and magic. She manifested as a shaman so she could teach the people Template:WGPSN
Ksa Template:Coord 29.0 11 October 2006 Ksa, Lakota/Oglala spirit Template:WGPSN
Menrva Template:Coord 392.0 2006 Menrva, Etruscan goddess 'Circus Maximus' Template:WGPSN
Momoy Template:Coord 40.0 23 December 2011 Momoy, Chumash ancestor shaman and goddess of magic Template:WGPSN
Mystis Template:Coord 20.0 20 July 2015 Mystis, Greek nymph Template:WGPSN
Selk Template:Coord 80.0 15 February 2008 Selk, Egyptian goddess Template:WGPSN
Sinlap Template:Coord 80.0 2006 Sinlap, Kachin spirit Template:WGPSN
Soi Template:Coord 75.0 3 February 2012 Soi, Melanesian (New Ireland Island Papua New Guinea) god of wisdom Template:WGPSN

Faculae

Faculae (bright spots) are named after islands on Earth that are not politically independent.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Groups of faculae are named after archipelagos on Earth.

Facula Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named after Informal name Ref
Antilia Faculae Template:Coord 260 2006 Antillia, mythical Atlantic archipelago Template:WGPSN
Bazaruto Facula Template:Coord 215 2006 Bazaruto, Mozambique island Template:WGPSN
Coats Facula Template:Coord 80 2006 Coats Island, Canada Template:WGPSN
Crete Facula Template:Coord 680 2006 Crete, Greek island Template:WGPSN
Elba Facula Template:Coord 250 2006 Elba, Italian island Template:WGPSN
Kerguelen Facula Template:Coord 135 2006 Kerguelen Islands, French subantarctic island Template:WGPSN
Mindanao Facula Template:Coord 210 2006 Mindanao, Philippine island 'Ireland' Template:WGPSN
Nicobar Faculae Template:Coord 575 2006 Nicobar Islands, Indian archipelago Template:WGPSN
Oahu Facula Template:Coord 465 2006 Oahu, Hawaiian island Template:WGPSN
Santorini Facula Template:Coord 140 2006 Santorini, Greek island Template:WGPSN
Shikoku Facula Template:Coord 285 2006 Shikoku, Japanese island 'Great Britain' Template:WGPSN
Tasmania Facula Template:Coord 26 14 April 2022 Tasmania Template:WGPSN
Texel Facula Template:Coord 190 2006 Texel, Dutch island 'Manhattan' Template:WGPSN
Tortola Facula Template:Coord 65 2006 Tortola, British Virgin Islands 'The Snail' Template:WGPSN
Vis Facula Template:Coord 215 2006 Vis, Croatian island Template:WGPSN

Fluctūs

The term "fluctus" refers to flow terrain. Fluctūs on Titan are named after mythological figures associated with beauty.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Fluctus Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named after Ref
Ara Fluctus Template:Coord 70 2 March 2007 Ara the Beautiful, Armenian legendary figure Template:WGPSN
Leilah Fluctus Template:Coord 190 2 March 2007 Layla, Persian goddess Template:WGPSN
Mohini Fluctus Template:Coord 347 13 November 2012 Mohini, Indian goddess of beauty and magic Template:WGPSN
Rohe Fluctus Template:Coord 103 2 March 2007 Rohe, Māori goddess Template:WGPSN
Winia Fluctus Template:Coord 300 2 March 2007 Winia, Indonesian first woman Template:WGPSN

Flumina

A flumen is a feature that looks like a channel carved by liquid. Flumina refers to a network of rivers. Some flumina are not found near liquid bodies, which are labelled as "dry valley". They are named after mythical or imaginary rivers.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Flumina Coordinates Liquid Body<ref group="note">"Dry valleys" apply to rivers that are not directly connected to a known liquid body (Mare or lacus).</ref> Length (km)<ref name="qualifier" group="note" /> Approval Date Named after Ref
Apanohuaya Flumen Template:Coord Punga Mare 64 12 March 2020 Apanohuaya,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> mythological river in the Aztec Underworld Template:WGPSN
Celadon Flumina Template:Coord dry valley 160 8 October 2014 Celadon, river in Homer's Iliad Template:WGPSN
Elivagar Flumina Template:Coord dry valley 260 27 September 2007 The Élivágar, a group of ice rivers in Norse mythology Template:WGPSN
Gihon Flumen Template:Coord Ligeia Mare 225 14 December 2020 Gihon, Biblical second river of paradise that flows from Eden Template:WGPSN
Hubur Flumen Template:Coord Ontario Lacus 84 27 December 2015 Hubur, river of the underworld in Mesopotamian mythology Template:WGPSN
Karesos Flumen Template:Coord Ontario Lacus 83 27 December 2015 River in Homer's Iliad Template:WGPSN
Kokytos Flumina Template:Coord Ligeia Mare 305 14 December 2020 Cocytus, river of lamentations in the Greek underworld Template:WGPSN
Sambation Flumina Template:Coord Punga Mare 210 14 December 2020 Sambation, legendary river in Jewish literature Template:WGPSN
Saraswati Flumen Template:Coord Ontario Lacus >300<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> 27 December 2015 Saraswati, river in Hindu mythology Template:WGPSN
Vid Flumina Template:Coord Ligeia Mare 400<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 13 February 2013 One of the rivers in Élivágar. Template:WGPSN
Xanthus Flumen Template:Coord Ligeia Mare 78 6 November 2015 Name of the Gods of the river Skamandros in the Iliad. Template:WGPSN

Freta

A fretum (plural freta) is a strait of liquid connecting two larger liquid bodies. They are named after characters from the Foundation series of science fiction novels by Isaac Asimov.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Fretum Coordinates Length (km)<ref name="qualifier" group="note" /> Approval Date Named after Informal name Ref
Bayta Fretum Template:Coord 165 19 January 2015 Bayta Darell, fictional character in Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series, wife of the Trader Toran Darell and grandmother of famous author Arcadia Darell. Template:WGPSN
Hardin Fretum Template:Coord 246 19 January 2015 Salvor Hardin, fictional character in Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series, first Mayor of the planet Terminus. Template:WGPSN
Seldon Fretum Template:Coord 67 19 January 2015 Hari Seldon, the fictional, intellectual hero of Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series, First Minister of the Galactic Empire. 'Throat of Kraken'<ref name=":0" /> Template:WGPSN
Trevize Fretum Template:Coord 173 19 January 2015 Golan Trevize, fictional character in Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series, councilman of the planet Terminus. Template:WGPSN

Insulae

Insulae are islands within Titan's seas. They are named after legendary islands.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Insula Coordinates Liquid body Diameter (km) Approval Date Named after Ref
Bermoothes Insula Template:Coord Kraken Mare 124 19 January 2015 Bermoothes, an enchanted island in Shakespeare's Tempest Template:WGPSN
Bimini Insula Template:Coord Kraken Mare 39 19 January 2015 Bimini, island in Arawak legend said to contain the fountain of youth. Template:WGPSN
Bralgu Insula Template:Coord Ligeia Mare 55 19 January 2015 Baralku, in Yolngu culture, the island of the dead and the place where the Djanggawul, the three creator siblings, originated. Template:WGPSN
Buyan Insula Template:Coord Ligeia Mare 48 19 January 2015 Buyan, a rocky island in Russian folk tales located on the south shore of Baltic Sea Template:WGPSN
Hawaiki Insulae Template:Coord Punga Mare 35 14 December 2020 Hawaiki, original home island of the Polynesian people in local mythology Template:WGPSN
Hufaidh Insulae Template:Coord Kraken Mare 152 19 January 2015 Hufaidh, legendary island in the marshes of southern Iraq Template:WGPSN
Krocylea Insulae Template:Coord Kraken Mare 74 19 January 2015 Crocylea, mythological Greek island in the Ionian Sea, near Ithaca Template:WGPSN
Mayda Insula Template:Coord Kraken Mare 168 11 April 2008 Mayda, legendary island in the northeast Atlantic Template:WGPSN
Meropis Insula Template:Coord Punga Mare 30 14 December 2020 Meropis, fictional island mentioned by ancient Greek writer Theopompus in his work Philippica Template:WGPSN
Onogoro Insula Template:Coord Punga Mare 15 14 December 2020 Onogoro Island, Japanese mythological island Template:WGPSN
Penglai Insula Template:Coord Kraken Mare 94 19 January 2015 Penglai, mythological Chinese mountain island where immortals and gods lived. Template:WGPSN
Planctae Insulae Template:Coord Ligeia Mare 64 19 January 2015 Symplegades, the "clashing rocks" in Bosphorus which only Argo was said to have successfully passed. Template:WGPSN
Royllo Insula Template:Coord Kraken Mare 103 19 January 2015 Royllo, legendary island in the Atlantic, on verge of unknown, near Antilla and Saint Brandan. Template:WGPSN

Labyrinthi

Artist's concept of Sikun Labyrinthus

Labyrinthi (complexes of intersecting valleys or ridges)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> on Titan are named after planets from the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert.<ref name="Dune 2009">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Titan Labyrinthi">Template:Cite web</ref>

Labyrinthus Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named after Ref
Anbus Labyrinthus Template:Coord 120 1 March 2017 Anbus Template:WGPSN
Corrin Labyrinthus Template:Coord 280 14 September 2017 Corrin Template:WGPSN
Ecaz Labyrinthus Template:Coord 360 8 October 2014 Ecaz Template:WGPSN
Gammu Labyrinthus Template:Coord 115 8 March 2017 Gammu Template:WGPSN
Gamont Labyrinthus Template:Coord 130 1 March 2017 Gamont Template:WGPSN
Gansireed Labyrinthus Template:Coord 300 8 March 2017 Gansireed Template:WGPSN
Ginaz Labyrinthus Template:Coord 160 1 March 2017 Ginaz Template:WGPSN
Grumann Labyrinthus Template:Coord 540 1 March 2017 Grumann Template:WGPSN
Harmonthep Labyrinthus Template:Coord 363 14 September 2017 Harmonthep Template:WGPSN
Ipyr Labyrinthus Template:Coord 76.97 14 December 2020 Ipyr Template:WGPSN
Junction Labyrinthus Template:Coord 484 1 March 2017 Junction Template:WGPSN
Kaitain Labyrinthus Template:Coord 196 8 October 2014 Kaitain Template:WGPSN
Kronin Labyrinthus Template:Coord 270 1 March 2017 Kronin Template:WGPSN
Lampadas Labyrinthus Template:Coord 445 8 March 2017 Lampadas Template:WGPSN
Lankiveil Labyrinthus Template:Coord 450 1 March 2017 Lankiveil Template:WGPSN
Lernaeus Labyrinthus Template:Coord 167 8 March 2017 Lernaeus Template:WGPSN
Muritan Labyrinthus Template:Coord 200 8 March 2017 Muritan Template:WGPSN
Naraj Labyrinthus Template:Coord 115 8 March 2017 Naraj Template:WGPSN
Niushe Labyrinthus Template:Coord 222 14 September 2017 Niushe Template:WGPSN
Palma Labyrinthus Template:Coord 69 8 March 2017 Palma Template:WGPSN
Richese Labyrinthus Template:Coord 200 8 October 2014 Richese Template:WGPSN
Salusa Labyrinthus Template:Coord 126 14 September 2017 Salusa Template:WGPSN
Sikun Labyrinthus Template:Coord 175 6 January 2010 Sikun Template:WGPSN
Tleilax Labyrinthus Template:Coord 207 1 March 2017 Tleilax Template:WGPSN
Tupile Labyrinthus Template:Coord 84 20 July 2015 Tupile Template:WGPSN

Lacunae

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Lacunae are dark areas with the appearance of dry lake beds, which are named after intermittent lakes on Earth.<ref name="Titan Lacunae">Template:Cite web</ref>

Lacunae Coordinates Length (km) Approval Date Named after Ref
Atacama Lacuna Template:Coord 35.9 21 December 2010 Salar de Atacama, intermittent lake in Chile Template:WGPSN
Cerknica Lacuna Template:Coord 96 13 April 2022 Intermittent lake in Slovenia Template:WGPSN
Eyre Lacuna Template:Coord 25.4 21 December 2010 Lake Eyre, an intermittent lake in Australia Template:WGPSN
Jerid Lacuna Template:Coord 42.6 21 December 2010 Chott el Djerid, intermittent lake in Tunisia Template:WGPSN
Kutch Lacuna Template:Coord 175 3 December 2013 Great Rann of Kutch, intermittent lake on Pakistani-Indian border Template:WGPSN
Melrhir Lacuna Template:Coord 23 21 December 2010 Chott Melrhir, intermittent lake in Algeria Template:WGPSN
Nakuru Lacuna Template:Coord 188 3 December 2013 Lake Nakuru, intermittent lake in Kenya Template:WGPSN
Ngami Lacuna Template:Coord 37.2 21 December 2010 Lake Ngami, in Botswana, and like its terrestrial namesake is considered to be endorheic. Template:WGPSN
Orog Lacuna Template:Coord 42 13 April 2022 Intermittent lake in Mongolia Template:WGPSN
Racetrack Lacuna Template:Coord 9.9 21 December 2010 Racetrack Playa, intermittent lake in California, USA Template:WGPSN
Uyuni Lacuna Template:Coord 27 21 December 2010 Salar de Uyuni, intermittent lake and world's largest salt flat in Bolivia Template:WGPSN
Veliko Lacuna Template:Coord 93 20 July 2015 Veliko Lake, intermittent lake in Bosnia-Herzegovina Template:WGPSN
Woytchugga Lacuna Template:Coord 449 3 December 2013 Indications are that it is an intermittent lake and so was named in 2013 after Lake Woytchugga near Wilcannia, Australia. Template:WGPSN

Lacūs

File:Liquid lakes on titan.jpg
Lakes of liquid methane on Titan. View from Bolsena Lacus (lower right) to Mackay Lacus (upper left).

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Lacūs (plural form of lacus used in Titan geological nomenclature) are hydrocarbon lakes.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Large ringed features

Large ring features are named after deities of wisdom in world mythology.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Ring feature Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named after Ref
Guabonito Template:Coord 55 2006 Guabonito, Taíno sea goddess Template:WGPSN
Nath Template:Coord 95 2006 Irish goddess of wisdom Template:WGPSN
Paxsi Template:Coord 120 15 October 2010 Aymara goddess of the moon and wisdom Template:WGPSN
Veles Template:Coord 45 2006 Veles, Slavic god Template:WGPSN

Maculae

Titanean maculae (dark spots) are named after deities of happiness, peace, and harmony in world mythology.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Macula Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named after Ref
Eir Macula Template:Coord 145 2006 Eir, Norse goddess. Template:WGPSN
Elpis Macula Template:Coord 500 2006 Elpis, Greek god Template:WGPSN
Ganesa Macula Template:Coord 160 2006 Ganesa, Hindu god Template:WGPSN
Genetaska Macula Template:Coord 24 20 July 2015 Genetaska, Peace Queen of the Iroquois Template:WGPSN
Omacatl Macula Template:Coord 225 2006 Omacatl, Aztec god. Template:WGPSN
Polaznik Macula Template:Coord 346.90 5 April 2010 Polaznik, Slavic god Template:WGPSN
Polelya Macula Template:Coord 175 2 March 2007 Polelya, Slavic god Template:WGPSN

Maria

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Maria (plural of mare) are hydrocarbon seas.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Montes

Mountains are named after mountains from the fictional Middle-Earth created by J.R.R. Tolkien.<ref name="Titan Montes">Template:Cite web</ref>

Mons Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named after Ref
Angmar Montes Template:Coord 230 5 December 2011 Mountains of Angmar Template:WGPSN
Dolmed Montes Template:Coord 400 5 December 2011 Mount Dolmed Template:WGPSN
Doom Mons Template:Coord 63 13 November 2012 Mount Doom Template:WGPSN
Echoriat Montes Template:Coord 930 5 December 2011 Echoriath Template:WGPSN
Erebor Mons Template:Coord 50 13 November 2012 Erebor, the Lonely Mountain Template:WGPSN
Gram Montes Template:Coord 260 5 December 2011 Mount Gram Template:WGPSN
Irensaga Montes Template:Coord 194 13 November 2012 Irensaga Template:WGPSN
Lithui Montes Template:Coord 200 14 December 2020 Ered Lithui, also called Ash Mountains Template:WGPSN
Luin Montes Template:Coord 156 13 April 2022 Ered Luin, also called Blue Mountains Template:WGPSN
Merlock Montes Template:Coord 200 5 December 2011 Merlock Mountains Template:WGPSN
Mindolluin Montes Template:Coord 340 13 November 2012 Mindolluin Template:WGPSN
Misty Montes Template:Coord 73 13 November 2012 Misty Mountains Template:WGPSN
Mithrim Montes Template:Coord 147 13 November 2012 Mountains of Mithrim Template:WGPSN
Moria Montes Template:Coord 107 20 July 2015 Mountains of Moria Template:WGPSN
Rerir Montes Template:Coord 370 5 December 2011 Mount Rerir Template:WGPSN
Taniquetil Montes Template:Coord 130 13 November 2012 Taniquetil Template:WGPSN

Paterae

Paterae are caldera or deep-wall craters with a possible volcanic origin. Sotra Patera was formerly named Sotra Facula, which followed the naming theme for Faculae.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> No nomenclature currently exists for this class of features on Titan.

Patera Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named after Ref
Sotra Patera Template:Coord 40 19 December 2012 Sotra, Norwegian island Template:WGPSN

Planitiae

Planitiae (low plains) on Titan are named after planets from the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert.<ref name="Dune 2009"/><ref name="Titan Planitiae">Template:Cite web</ref>

Planitia Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named after Ref
Arrakis Planitia Template:Coord 337.40 5 April 2010 Arrakis Template:WGPSN
Buzzell Planitia Template:Coord 870 18 March 2016 Buzzell Template:WGPSN
Caladan Planitia Template:Coord 2800 8 October 2014 Caladan Template:WGPSN
Chusuk Planitia Template:Coord 125 4 August 2009 Chusuk Template:WGPSN
Giedi Planitia Template:Coord 303.25 24 August 2017 Giedi Template:WGPSN
Hagal Planitia Template:Coord 435 27 December 2015 Hagal Template:WGPSN
Poritrin Planitia Template:Coord 1900 8 October 2014 Poritrin Template:WGPSN
Romo Planitia Template:Coord 400 27 December 2015 Romo Template:WGPSN
Rossak Planitia Template:Coord 512 27 December 2015 Rossak Template:WGPSN
Xuttah Planitia Template:Coord 18 13 April 2022 Xuttah Template:WGPSN

Regiones

Regiones (regions distinctly different from their surroundings) are named after deities of peace and happiness.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Regio Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named after Ref
Concordia Regio Template:Coord 1500 5 January 2012 Concordia, the Roman goddess of divinity and harmony Template:WGPSN
Hetpet Regio Template:Coord 1080 5 January 2012 Hetpet, the Egyptian personification of happiness Template:WGPSN
Hotei Regio Template:Coord 500 7 May 2009 Budai, Chinese/Japanese god Template:WGPSN
Ochumare Regio Template:Coord 939 14 September 2017 Ochumare, Puertan Rican goddess of happiness and weather Template:WGPSN
Tui Regio Template:Coord 1200 2006 Tui, Chinese goddess. Template:WGPSN

Sinūs

Sinus (bays) within seas or lakes are named after terrestrial bays, coves, fjords or inlets.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Name Coordinates Liquid body Length (km)<ref group="note" name="qualifier">The USGS web site gives size as a "diameter", but it is actually the length in the longest dimension.</ref> Approval Date Source of name Ref
Arnar Sinus Template:Coord Kraken Mare 101 19 January 2015 Arnar, fjord in Iceland Template:WGPSN
Avacha Sinus Template:Coord Punga Mare 51 12 March 2020 Avacha Bay in Kamchatka, Russia Template:WGPSN
Baffin Sinus Template:Coord Kraken Mare 110 9 January 2018 Baffin Bay between Canada and Greenland Template:WGPSN
Boni Sinus Template:Coord Kraken Mare 54 9 January 2018 Gulf of Boni in Indonesia Template:WGPSN
Dingle Sinus Template:Coord Kraken Mare 80 9 January 2018 Dingle Bay in Ireland Template:WGPSN
Fagaloa Sinus Template:Coord Punga Mare 33 14 December 2020 Fagaloa Bay in Upolu Island, Samoa Template:WGPSN
Flensborg Sinus Template:Coord Kraken Mare 115 19 January 2015 Flensburg Firth, fjord between Denmark and Germany Template:WGPSN
Fundy Sinus Template:Coord Punga Mare 91 12 March 2020 Bay of Fundy in Canada that hosts the world's largest tides<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Template:WGPSN
Gabes Sinus Template:Coord Kraken Mare 147 19 January 2015 Gabes, or Syrtis minor, a bay in Tunisia Template:WGPSN
Genova Sinus Template:Coord Kraken Mare 125 9 January 2018 Gulf of Genoa in Italy Template:WGPSN
Kumbaru Sinus Template:Coord Kraken Mare 122 19 January 2015 Bay in India Template:WGPSN
Lulworth Sinus Template:Coord Kraken Mare 24 12 March 2020 Lulworth Cove in southern England Template:WGPSN
Maizuru Sinus Template:Coord Kraken Mare 92 9 January 2018 Maizuru Bay in Japan Template:WGPSN
Manza Sinus Template:Coord Kraken Mare 37 9 January 2018 Manza Bay in Tanzania Template:WGPSN
Montego Sinus Template:Coord 83 13 April 2022 Montego Bay in Jamaica Template:WGPSN
Moray Sinus Template:Coord Kraken Mare 204 19 January 2015 Moray Firth in Scotland Template:WGPSN
Nicoya Sinus Template:Coord Ligeia Mare 130 19 January 2015 Gulf of Nicoya in Costa Rica Template:WGPSN
Okahu Sinus Template:Coord Kraken Mare 141 19 January 2015 Okahu Bay near Auckland, New Zealand Template:WGPSN
Patos Sinus Template:Coord Ligeia Mare 103 19 January 2015 Patos, fjord in Chile Template:WGPSN
Puget Sinus Template:Coord Ligeia Mare 93 19 January 2015 Puget Sound in Washington, United States Template:WGPSN
Rombaken Sinus Template:Coord Ligeia Mare 92.5 19 January 2015 Rombaken, fjord in Norway Template:WGPSN
Saldanha Sinus Template:Coord Punga Mare 18 14 December 2020 Saldanha Bay in South Africa Template:WGPSN
Skelton Sinus Template:Coord Kraken Mare 73 19 January 2015 Skelton Glacier near Ross Sea, Antarctica Template:WGPSN
Trold Sinus Template:Coord Kraken Mare 118 19 January 2015 Trold Fiord Formation in Nunavut, Canada Template:WGPSN
Tumaco Sinus Template:Coord Punga Mare 31 14 December 2020 Tumaco, port city and bay in Colombia Template:WGPSN
Tunu Sinus Template:Coord Kraken Mare 134 19 January 2015 Tunu, fjord in Greenland Template:WGPSN
Wakasa Sinus Template:Coord Ligeia Mare 146 19 January 2015 Wakasa Bay in Japan Template:WGPSN
Walvis Sinus Template:Coord Kraken Mare 253 19 January 2015 Walvis Bay in Namibia Template:WGPSN

Terrae

Terrae are extensive landmasses. As with the albedo features, they are named after sacred and enchanted locations from cultures across the world.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Terra Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named after Ref
Garotman Terra Template:Coord 970 5 January 2012 Garotman, the Iranian paradise that the souls of faithful men inhabit Template:WGPSN
Paititi Terra Template:Coord 2100 12 July 2024 Incan legendary lost city east of the Andes Template:WGPSN
Tollan Terra Template:Coord 800 5 January 2012 Tollan, the Aztec paradise where crops never wilt Template:WGPSN
Tsiipiya Terra Template:Coord 573.24 24 August 2017 Tsiipiya, the Hopi name for Mount Taylor in New Mexico, USA Template:WGPSN
Yalaing Terra Template:Coord 980 5 January 2012 Yalaing, the Australian spirit land for good souls with clean water and game Template:WGPSN

Undae

Undae are dune fields. On Titan they are named after Greek deities of wind.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Undae Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named after Ref
Aura Undae Template:Coord 490 20 July 2015 Aura, goddess of the morning wind. Template:WGPSN
Boreas Undae Template:Coord 260 5 December 2011 Boreas, Greek god of the north wind. Template:WGPSN
Eurus Undae Template:Coord 220 5 December 2011 Eurus, Greek personification of the east wind. Template:WGPSN
Notus Undae Template:Coord 530 5 December 2011 Notus, Greek god of the south or southwest wind. Template:WGPSN
Zephyrus Undae Template:Coord 130 5 December 2011 Zephyrus, Greek personification of the gentle west wind. Template:WGPSN

Virgae

Virgae (streaks of colour) are named after rain gods in world mythologies.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Virga Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named after Ref
Bacab Virgae Template:Coord 485 2006 Bacab, Mayan rain god Template:WGPSN
Hobal Virga Template:Coord 1075 2006 Hobal, Arabian rain god. Template:WGPSN
Kalseru Virga Template:Coord 630 2006 Kalseru, Australian Aborigine rain god. Template:WGPSN
Perkunas Virgae Template:Coord 980 2006 Perkūnas, Lithuanian supreme god Template:WGPSN
Shiwanni Virgae Template:Coord 1400 2006 Shiwanni, Zuni rain god Template:WGPSN
Tishtrya Virgae Template:Coord 276 20 July 2015 Tishtrya, Persian rain god Template:WGPSN
Tlaloc Virgae Template:Coord 600 20 July 2015 Tlaloc, Aztec rain god Template:WGPSN
Uanui Virgae Template:Coord 917 5 April 2010 Uanui, Māori rain god Template:WGPSN

Informal names for previously unnamed features

Because the exact nature of many surface features remain mysterious, a number of features took time to receive formal names and are known by nicknames. In most cases, indications of brightness and darkness refer not to visible light, but to the infrared images used to look through Titan's obscuring haze.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

  • 'The Sickle': a large, dark, sickle-shaped region identified by the Hubble Space Telescope.
  • 'Throat of Kraken': unofficial name for the strait that separates the north and south basins of Kraken Mare, before officially being named Seldon Fretum. It was used in early publications that hypothesized about its role with tidal dissipation and surface currents between the two basins of Kraken Mare.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

See also

Notes

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