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.

[edit] Planitia

Planitia (plural: planitiae) is Latin for plain. It is the IAU descriptor term for features which are "low plains".

Name Areographic coordinates
Acidalia Planitia 46°42′N 338°00′E / 46.7, 338.0
Amazonis Planitia 24°48′N 196°00′E / 24.8, 196.0
Arcadia Planitia 46°42′N 192°00′E / 46.7, 192.0
Argyre Planitia 49°42′S 316°00′E / -49.7, 316.0
Chryse Planitia 26°42′N 320°00′E / 26.7, 320.0
Elysium Planitia 2°00′N 155°00′E / 2.0, 155.0
Hellas Planitia 42°42′S 70°00′E / -42.7, 70.0
Isidis Planitia 12°54′N 87°00′E / 12.9, 87.0
Utopia Planitia 49°42′N 118°00′E / 49.7, 118.0

[edit] Plana

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

Name Areographic coordinates
Aeolis Planum 0°48′S 145°00′E / -0.8, 145.0
Amenthes Planum 3°12′N 105°42′E / 3.2, 105.7
Aonia Planum 57°42′S 281°00′E / -57.7, 281.0
Argentea Planum 69°48′S 292°00′E / -69.8, 292.0
Ascuris Planum 40°24′N 279°12′E / 40.4, 279.2
Aurorae Planum 10°24′S 310°48′E / -10.4, 310.8
Bosporos Planum 34°12′S 295°06′E / -34.2, 295.1
Daedalia Planum 21°48′S 232°00′E / -21.8, 232.0
Hesperia Planum 22°18′S 110°00′E / -22.3, 110.0
Icaria Planum 43°12′S 253°30′E / -43.2, 253.5
Lucus Planum 4°00′S 182°00′E / -4.0, 182.0
Lunae Planum 10°24′N 294°00′E / 10.4, 294.0
Malea Planum 64°48′S 65°00′E / -64.8, 65.0
Meridiani Planum 0°12′N 357°30′E / 0.2, 357.5
Olympia Planum 82°00′N 195°00′E / 82.0, 195.0
Ophir Planum 8°42′S 302°30′E / -8.7, 302.5
Parva Planum 75°48′S 257°00′E / -75.8, 257.0
Planum Angustum 79°42′S 276°30′E / -79.7, 276.5
Planum Australe 83°54′S 160°00′E / -83.9, 160.0
Planum Boreum 88°00′N 15°00′E / 88.0, 15.0
Planum Chronium 59°42′S 140°00′E / -59.7, 140.0
Promethei Planum 78°54′S 90°00′E / -78.9, 90.0
Sinai Planum 13°24′S 272°00′E / -13.4, 272.0
Sisyphi Planum 69°48′S 5°00′E / -69.8, 5.0
Solis Planum 25°12′S 273°30′E / -25.2, 273.5
Syria Planum 13°06′S 256°06′E / -13.1, 256.1
Syrtis Major Planum 8°24′N 69°30′E / 8.4, 69.5
Thaumasia Planum 24°30′S 295°42′E / -24.5, 295.7
Zephyria Planum 1°00′S 153°06′E / -1.0, 153.1

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