Triton
Encyclopedia
Science
- Triton (moon)Triton (moon)Triton is the largest moon of the planet Neptune, discovered on October 10, 1846, by English astronomer William Lassell. It is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit, which is an orbit in the opposite direction to its planet's rotation. At 2,700 km in diameter, it is...
- Triton (gastropod)
- Triton (physics), the nucleus of tritium, an isotope of hydrogen
Technology
- Triton X-100, a wetting agent
- Triton, a line of GPS receivers manufactured by Magellan NavigationMagellan NavigationMagellan Navigation, Inc. is a producer of consumer and professional grade global positioning system receivers. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with European sales and engineering centers in Nantes, France and Moscow, Russia, Magellan also produces aftermarket automotive GPS units,...
- TRITON, a SODARSODARSODAR , also written as sodar, is a meteorological instrument used as a wind profiler to measure the scattering of sound waves by atmospheric turbulence...
system for measuring sound wave scattering - Korg TritonKorg TritonKorg Triton is a music workstation synthesizer featuring digital sampling and sequencing created by Korg. All Tritons use Korg's HI Synthesis tone generator. They are available in several models and various upgrade configurations. The Triton is world famous among many musicians for being a...
, a music workstation synthesizer - E-ink Triton, a passive color display technology by E-Ink
Aviation
- Sikorsky S-61T Triton, a helicopter
- Sud-Ouest Triton, a jet aircraft
- Triton, the Super Constellation airliner involved in the KLM Flight 633KLM Flight 633KLM Flight 633 was a passenger flight from Amsterdam to New York City. On September 5, 1954, immediately after takeoff from Shannon Airport, the plane ditched on a mudbank in the River Shannon...
crash
Automotive
- Mitsubishi TritonMitsubishi TritonThe Mitsubishi Triton is a compact pickup truck produced by Mitsubishi Motors. It was originally known as the Mitsubishi Forte in Japan from 1978 to 1986, when the name was discontinued in favour of the Strada. In the United States two captive imports of the Forte were sold by the Chrysler...
, a pickup truck - Triton motorcycleTriton motorcycleThe Triton was a modified café racer motorcycle of the 1960s-1970s. The name derives from a contraction of Triumph and Norton, the two brands of motorcycle combined.The intention was to combine the best elements of each to give a bike superior to both...
, a modified café racer motorcycle of the 1960s-1970s - Ford Triton engine
Computing
- Triton (content delivery)Triton (content delivery)Triton was a digital delivery and digital rights management service created by Digital Interactive Streams, which abruptly went out of business in early October 2006....
- Triton (demogroup)Triton (demogroup)- History :Triton's first demo, Crystal Dream, was released in the summer of 1992 and won the PC demo competition at the Hackerence V demo party. Their second and last demo, Crystal Dream 2, was released June 1993 and won the demo competition at The Computer Crossroads 1993 party in Gothenburg...
- Triton, an Intel chipset
- AIM Triton, a version of the AOL Instant MessengerAOL Instant MessengerAOL Instant Messenger is an instant messaging and presence computer program which uses the proprietary OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol to allow registered users to communicate in real time. It was released by AOL in May 1997...
software - Triton, a WWII encryption network using the Enigma machineEnigma machineAn Enigma machine is any of a family of related electro-mechanical rotor cipher machines used for the encryption and decryption of secret messages. Enigma was invented by German engineer Arthur Scherbius at the end of World War I...
Nautical
- Triton 24 sailing yacht, an inshore masthead sloop designed by John C Alsop and manufactured in Sydney, Australia, by the Triton Boat Company throughout the 1980s
- Pearson TritonPearson TritonThe Pearson Triton is a fiberglass sailboat that was manufactured by Pearson Yachts.The Triton was introduced at the 1959 New York National Boat Show and was an immediate sales hit...
, a sailboat - RV TritonRV TritonThe Research Vessel Triton is a trimaran vessel owned by Gardline Marine Sciences Limited and a former prototype British warship demonstrator for the UK's Defence Evaluation and Research Agency...
, a trimaran vessel used by the Australians Custom Service, and formerly by the Royal Navy
Ship names
- HMS TritonHMS TritonEight vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Triton or HMS Tryton, after Triton, the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the personification of the roaring waters:...
, the name of several Royal Navy vessels - USS TritonUSS TritonUSS Triton may refer to:, a tug in commission from 1889 to 1930, a tug that served briefly during 1918, a submarine commissioned in 1940 and sunk in 1943, later SSN-586, a submarine in commission from 1959 to 1969See also...
, the name of several U.S. Navy vessels - USCGC TritonUSCGC TritonTwo ships of the U.S. Coast Guard have been named USCGC Triton, after Triton, the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the personification of the roaring waters:...
, the name of several U.S. Coast Guard vessels
Art, media and entertainment
- TritónTritónTritón is a Mexican magazine dedicated to news, books and information on swimming, diving and water polo....
, a Mexican magazine dedicated to news, books and information on swimming, diving and water polo - Triton (comics)Triton (comics)Triton is a fictional merman published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 , and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.-Fictional character biography:...
, a Marvel Comics character - Triton (Dungeons & Dragons)Triton (Dungeons & Dragons)Tritons are a fictional species in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Publication history:The tritons were introduced to the Dungeons & Dragons game in its first supplement, Greyhawk , and also appeared in the Eldritch Wizardry supplement.The triton appeared in the first edition of...
, a fictional species in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game - Triton Fountain, a sculpture in VallettaVallettaValletta is the capital of Malta, colloquially known as Il-Belt in Maltese. It is located in the central-eastern portion of the island of Malta, and the historical city has a population of 6,098. The name "Valletta" is traditionally reserved for the historic walled citadel that serves as Malta's...
, Malta - Triton (novel)Triton (novel)Trouble on Triton: An Ambiguous Heterotopia is a science fiction novel by Samuel R. Delany. It was nominated for the 1976 Nebula Award for Best Novel, and was shortlisted for a retrospective James Tiptree, Jr. Award in 1995...
, a novel by Samuel R. Delany - Triton of the SeaTriton of the Seais a manga series created by Osamu Tezuka, and an anime directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino based on the manga. The series, which had 27 episodes, was broadcast from April 1 to September 30, 1972.-Plot:...
, a manga and anime - Triton Troupers CircusTriton Troupers CircusTriton Troupers Circus is both a professional quality circus show performed every year since 1972, and a college affiliated Circus Arts continuing education program...
, a professional quality circus show performed every year since 1972, and a college affiliated Circus Arts continuing education program - King Triton, a The Little Mermaid character
- Thomas Triton, a character in The Deptford Mice
Companies
- Triton Energy LimitedTriton Energy LimitedTriton Energy Limited was founded in Dallas, Texas by E.R. Wiley in 1962...
- Triton Media GroupTriton Media GroupTriton Media Group, LLC, is a portfolio company of a fund managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., a global investment management firm. It is based in Los Angeles.-Triton Radio Networks:...
- Triton SystemsTriton SystemsTriton Systems LLC is a manufacturer of automated teller machines . Triton ATMs are built in Long Beach, Mississippi. Triton has been in business since 1979, and has nearly 200,000 installations in over 24 countries.-History:...
, a manufacturer of automated teller machines - Triton (fashion), a Brazilian fashion brand owned by Colcci
Schools and mascots
- Triton Regional High SchoolTriton Regional High SchoolTriton Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in grades 9-12 from three communities in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Students in the school are sent from Bellmawr,...
, Runnemede, NJ, United States - Triton CollegeTriton CollegeTriton College is a two-year community college located in River Grove, Illinois, a suburb northwest of downtown Chicago. Triton College facilitates accredited degrees, career-oriented learning opportunities, and English as a second language and GED classes.Over 17,000 students enroll at Triton...
, Illinois, United States - Triton Regional School District, a school district in Massachusetts, United States
- Triton, the mascot of Eckerd CollegeEckerd CollegeEckerd College is a private 4-year coeducational liberal arts college at the southernmost tip of St. Petersburg, Florida, in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.- Campus :...
- Triton, the mascot of Edmonds Community CollegeEdmonds Community CollegeEdmonds Community College is a college in the metropolitan area of Seattle. More than 20,000 students annually take courses for credit toward a certificate or degree at the college in Snohomish County, Washington.-History and governance:...
- Triton, the mascot of Pacifica High School (Oxnard, California)Pacifica High School (Oxnard, California)Pacifica High School, referred to as Pacifica or PHS, is a public four-year high school serving grades 9-12 in Oxnard, California. It opened in 2001.-History:...
- Triton, the mascot of San Clemente High School (San Clemente, California)
- Triton, the mascot of University of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, San DiegoThe University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
- Triton, the mascot of University of GuamUniversity of GuamUniversity of Guam is a four-year land-grant institution, located in the village of Mangilao on the island of Guam in the Western Pacific Ocean...
- Triton, the mascot of University of Missouri–St. LouisUniversity of Missouri–St. LouisThe University of Missouri–St. Louis is one of four universities in the University of Missouri System. Established in 1963, it is the newest university in the UM System. , it is the largest university by enrollment in the St. Louis area with 16,548 students...
Sport
- UC San Diego Tritons, an athletic sports team for the University of California, San Diego
Geography
- Triton, Newfoundland and LabradorTriton, Newfoundland and LabradorTriton was a village served by the C.N.R. in the 1950s. The population was 399 in 1951 and 429 in 1956.-See also:*List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...
, Canada - Triton River, a river in Greece flowing into Lake CopaisLake CopaisLake Copais, Kopais, or Kopaida used to be in the centre of Boeotia, Greece, west of Thebes until the late 19th century. The area where it was located, though now a plain, is still known as Kopaida.- Drainage :...
- Triton BayTriton BayTriton Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Norwegian Bay off Devon Island's Grinnell Peninsula. Bere Bay is to the northwest....
, is one of a bay in Kaimana, Papua - Indonesia