IAU descriptor term
Eruptive centers in the Solar System
Eruptive center is the term planetary geologists use for the active source of an eruption. 14 named features carry it, across 1 of the 14 mapped worlds, the largest being Masubi on Io at 509 km.
Where they are
The largest eruptive centers anywhere
Ranked across every mapped world, by catalogued diameter.
What they are named after
Naming themes are set per world, so one descriptor can draw on very different sources depending on where it sits. Across all 14 eruptive centers, 11 categories appear.
Hawaii3Norse2Japan1Greek1Germany1Georgia1Akkadian (Accadian)1Babylon1