List of plains on Mars
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This is alist of plains onMars.Such features are named after the nearestclassical albedo featurein compliance with theInternational Astronomical Union's rules ofplanetary nomenclature.Plains may be named denoted "planitia"or" planum ", depending on height.
Planitia(plural:planitiae) isLatinfor plain. It is the IAU descriptor term for features which are "low plains".
Plana
[edit]Planum(plural:plana) is the Latin word forplateau.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 |
Interactive Mars map
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Interactive image mapof theglobal topography of Mars.Hoveryour mouseover the image to see the names of over 60 prominent geographic features, and click to link to them. Coloring of the base map indicates relativeelevations,based on data from theMars Orbiter Laser Altimeteron NASA'sMars Global Surveyor.Whites and browns indicate the highest elevations (+12 to +8 km); followed by pinks and reds (+8 to +3 km); yellow is0 km;greens and blues are lower elevations (down to−8 km).Axesarelatitudeandlongitude;Polar regionsare noted.(See also:Mars Rovers mapandMars Memorial map) (view•discuss)
References
[edit]- ^Bridges, John (July 1, 2015)."Clay-Rich Terrain in Oxia Planum: A Proposed ExoMars Landing Site".Arizona University.RetrievedOctober 21,2015.
This article was based on theUSGS'sGazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
- "Nomenclature Search Results. Mars. Planitia, planitiae".Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).Archivedfrom the original on 2015-04-02.Retrieved2014-06-16.— current list ofplanitiaeon Mars
- "Nomenclature Search Results. Mars. Planum, plana".Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).Archivedfrom the original on 2015-02-27.Retrieved2014-06-16.— current list ofplanaon Mars
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