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 3400Amazonis Planitia 2800Arcadia Planitia 1900Argyre Planitia 900Chryse Planitia 1500Elysium Planitia 3000Eridania Planitia 1100Hellas Planitia 2300Isidis Planitia 1200Utopia Planitia 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 820Amenthes Planum 3.16 N 105.7 E 960Aonia Planum 57.71 S 281.0 E 650Argentea Planum 69.79 S 292.0 E 1750Ascuris Planum 40.38 N 279.2 E 500Aurorae Planum 10.38 S 310.8 E 600Bosporus Planum 34.2 S 295.1 E 700Daedalia Planum 21.78 S 232.0 E 1800Hesperia Planum 22.27 S 110.0 E 1700Icaria Planum 43.18 S 253.5 E 650Lucus Planum 3.96 S 182.0 E 864Lunae Planum 10.38 N 294.0 E 1800Malea Planum 64.75 S 65.0 E 900Meridiani Planum 0.2 N 357.5 E 1100Nepenthes Planum 12.46 N 113.4 E 1660Oenotria Plana 8 S 76 E 925Olympia Planum 81.91 N 195.0 E 1000Ophir Planum 8.7 S 302.5 E 650Oxia Planum 18.275 N 335.368 E Parva Planum 75.85 S 257.0 E 750Planum Angustum 79.69 S 276.5 E 200Planum Australe 83.93 S 160.0 E 1450Planum Boreum 87.98 N 15.0 E 1100Planum Chronium 59.72 S 140.0 E 550Promethei Planum 78.88 S 90.0 E 850Sinai Planum 13.35 S 272.0 E 900Sisyphi Planum 69.79 S 5.0 E 1100Solis Planum 25.25 S 273.5 E 1700Syria Planum 13.06 S 256.1 E 740Syrtis Major Planum 8.41 N 69.5 E 1350Thaumasia Planum 24.45 S 295.7 E 650Zephyria Planum 0.99 S 153.1 E 550
References
This article was based on the USGS's Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. — current list of planitiae on Mars — current list of plana on Mars
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