Mbali Patera (Io)

Pygmy word representing fire itself.

A patera is an irregular crater, or a complex one with scalloped edges. Usually the dish-shaped depression atop a volcano. On Io they are named after words for fire, sun or thunder; volcano gods, heroes, goddesses or mythical blacksmiths.

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NW 434 km

Cataquil Patera

MRV
6 Hours 47 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 19 Hours

N 346 km

Angpetu Patera(next)

MRV
5 Hours 24 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 5 Hours

NE 362 km

Talos Paterae

MRV
5 Hours 39 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 12 Hours

W 359 km

Uta Fluctus

MRV
5 Hours 36 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 11 Hours

Mbali Patera

-31.43° N 355.04° E

E 621 km

Pautiwa Patera

MRV
9 Hours 43 Minutes
Walking
11 Days 4 Hours

SW 753 km

Ethiopia Planum

MRV
11 Hours 46 Minutes
Walking
13 Days 13 Hours

S 496 km

Päive Patera

MRV
7 Hours 45 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 22 Hours

SE 221 km

Taw Patera(last)

MRV
3 Hours 27 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 23 Hours

Tour so far: Visited 197 locations over 53,404 km. Next: Angpetu Patera
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