List of plains on Mars
Template:Short description 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 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 3400 |
| Amazonis Planitia | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 2800 |
| Arcadia Planitia | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 1900 |
| Argyre Planitia | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 900 |
| Chryse Planitia | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 1500 |
| Elysium Planitia | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 3000 |
| Eridania Planitia | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 1100 |
| Hellas Planitia | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 2300 |
| Isidis Planitia | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 1200 |
| Utopia Planitia | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 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 |
| Lucus 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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This article was based on the USGS's Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". — current list of planitiae on Mars
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". — current list of plana on Mars
External links
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