List of plains on Mars

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".

NameCoordinatesSize (km)
Acidalia Planitia50°N 21°W / 50°N 21°W / 50; -21 (Acidalia Planitia)3400
Amazonis Planitia26°N 163°W / 26°N 163°W / 26; -163 (Amazonis Planitia)2800
Arcadia Planitia47°N 176°W / 47°N 176°W / 47; -176 (Arcadia Planitia)1900
Argyre Planitia50°S 43°W / 50°S 43°W / -50; -43 (Argyre Planitia)900
Chryse Planitia29°N 40°W / 29°N 40°W / 29; -40 (Chryse Planitia)1500
Elysium Planitia3°N 155°E / 3°N 155°E / 3; 155 (Elysium Planitia)3000
Eridania Planitia38°S 122°E / 38°S 122°E / -38; 122 (Eridania Planitia)1100
Hellas Planitia42°30′S 70°30′E / 42.5°S 70.5°E / -42.5; 70.5 (Hellas Planitia)2300
Isidis Planitia14°N 88°E / 14°N 88°E / 14; 88 (Isidis Planitia)1200
Utopia Planitia47°N 118°E / 47°N 118°E / 47; 118 (Utopia Planitia)3600

Plana

Planum (plural: plana) is the Latin word for plateau. It is the IAU descriptor term for plateaus and high plains.

NameLatitudeLongitudeDiameter (km)
Aeolis Planum0.79 S145.0 E820
Amenthes Planum3.16 N105.7 E960
Aonia Planum57.71 S281.0 E650
Argentea Planum69.79 S292.0 E1750
Ascuris Planum40.38 N279.2 E500
Aurorae Planum10.38 S310.8 E600
Bosporus Planum34.2 S295.1 E700
Daedalia Planum21.78 S232.0 E1800
Hesperia Planum22.27 S110.0 E1700
Icaria Planum43.18 S253.5 E650
Lucus Planum3.96 S182.0 E864
Lunae Planum10.38 N294.0 E1800
Malea Planum64.75 S65.0 E900
Meridiani Planum0.2 N357.5 E1100
Nepenthes Planum12.46 N113.4 E1660
Oenotria Plana8 S76 E925
Olympia Planum81.91 N195.0 E1000
Ophir Planum8.7 S302.5 E650
Oxia Planum[1]18.275 N335.368 E
Parva Planum75.85 S257.0 E750
Planum Angustum79.69 S276.5 E200
Planum Australe83.93 S160.0 E1450
Planum Boreum87.98 N15.0 E1100
Planum Chronium59.72 S140.0 E550
Promethei Planum78.88 S90.0 E850
Sinai Planum13.35 S272.0 E900
Sisyphi Planum69.79 S5.0 E1100
Solis Planum25.25 S273.5 E1700
Syria Planum13.06 S256.1 E740
Syrtis Major Planum8.41 N69.5 E1350
Thaumasia Planum24.45 S295.7 E650
Zephyria Planum0.99 S153.1 E550

Interactive Mars map

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References

  1. ↑ Bridges, John (July 1, 2015). "Clay-Rich Terrain in Oxia Planum: A Proposed ExoMars Landing Site". Arizona University. Retrieved October 21, 2015.

This article was based on the USGS's Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

  • "Nomenclature Search Results. Mars. Planitia, planitiae". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Archived from the original on 2014-06-16. Retrieved 2014-06-16.  — current list of planitiae on Mars
  • "Nomenclature Search Results. Mars. Planum, plana". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Archived from the original on 2014-06-16. Retrieved 2014-06-16.  — current list of plana on Mars


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