The Chaac-Camaxtli region is a volcanic region on Jupiter's moon Io, located fro

m approximately 5 to 20N and 130 to 160W in its anti-Jovian hemisphere.[1] It cons

ists mainly of the hummocky bright plains that occupy the surface. This area is
defined on the west by Chaac Patera, and on the east by Camaxtli Patera.[1] At l
east 10 distinct volcanic centers are located in the region, making it a volcani
cally active region on Io's surface. Most of the volcanism here is expressed as
paterae, which range in size from circular to elliptical. A patera is defined by
the International Astronomical Union as "irregular or complex craters with scal
loped edges.[2]" The largest volcanic structure here is the Chaac Patera (105 km
X 48 km). The paterae found in the Chaac-Camaxtli region are Chaac, Balder Pate
ra, Grannos, Ababinili, Ruaumoko, Steropes, Camaxtli, Tien Mu, Utu, and Mentu.[1
]
This region is full of features that provide clues to the volcanism, tectonism,
and magmatic processes on Io. Similar concepts happening on Io have been thought
to have occurred in Earth's past, and some terrestrial analogues occur today.