List of plains on Mars
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This is a list of plains on Mars. Such features are named after the nearest classical albedo feature in compliance with the International Astronomical Union's rules of planetary nomenclature. Plains may be named denoted "planitia" or "planum", depending on height.
Planitia
Planitia (plural: planitiae) is Latin for plain. It is the IAU descriptor term for features which are "low plains".
| Name | Coordinates | Size (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Acidalia Planitia | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 3400 |
| Amazonis Planitia | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2800 |
| Arcadia Planitia | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1900 |
| Argyre Planitia | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 900 |
| Chryse Planitia | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1500 |
| Elysium Planitia | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 3000 |
| Eridania Planitia | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1100 |
| Hellas Planitia | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2300 |
| Isidis Planitia | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1200 |
| Utopia Planitia | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 3600 |
Plana
Planum (plural: plana) is the Latin word for plateau. It is the IAU descriptor term for plateaus and high plains.
| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeolis Planum | 0.79 S | 145.0 E | 820 |
| Amenthes Planum | 3.16 N | 105.7 E | 960 |
| Aonia Planum | 57.71 S | 281.0 E | 650 |
| Argentea Planum | 69.79 S | 292.0 E | 1750 |
| Ascuris Planum | 40.38 N | 279.2 E | 500 |
| Aurorae Planum | 10.38 S | 310.8 E | 600 |
| Bosporus Planum | 34.2 S | 295.1 E | 700 |
| Daedalia Planum | 21.78 S | 232.0 E | 1800 |
| Hesperia Planum | 22.27 S | 110.0 E | 1700 |
| Icaria Planum | 43.18 S | 253.5 E | 650 |
| Lucas Planum | 3.96 S | 182.0 E | 864 |
| Lunae Planum | 10.38 N | 294.0 E | 1800 |
| Malea Planum | 64.75 S | 65.0 E | 900 |
| Meridiani Planum | 0.2 N | 357.5 E | 1100 |
| Nepenthes Planum | 12.46 N | 113.4 E | 1660 |
| Oenotria Plana | 8 S | 76 E | 925 |
| Olympia Planum | 81.91 N | 195.0 E | 1000 |
| Ophir Planum | 8.7 S | 302.5 E | 650 |
| Oxia Planum[1] | 18.275 N | 335.368 E | |
| Parva Planum | 75.85 S | 257.0 E | 750 |
| Planum Angustum | 79.69 S | 276.5 E | 200 |
| Planum Australe | 83.93 S | 160.0 E | 1450 |
| Planum Boreum | 87.98 N | 15.0 E | 1100 |
| Planum Chronium | 59.72 S | 140.0 E | 550 |
| Promethei Planum | 78.88 S | 90.0 E | 850 |
| Sinai Planum | 13.35 S | 272.0 E | 900 |
| Sisyphi Planum | 69.79 S | 5.0 E | 1100 |
| Solis Planum | 25.25 S | 273.5 E | 1700 |
| Syria Planum | 13.06 S | 256.1 E | 740 |
| Syrtis Major Planum | 8.41 N | 69.5 E | 1350 |
| Thaumasia Planum | 24.45 S | 295.7 E | 650 |
| Zephyria Planum | 0.99 S | 153.1 E | 550 |
References
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
This article was based on the USGS's Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. — current list of planitiae on Mars
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. — current list of plana on Mars
