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 50°N 21°W / 50°N 21°W / 50; -21 (Acidalia Planitia) 3400
Amazonis Planitia 26°N 163°W / 26°N 163°W / 26; -163 (Amazonis Planitia) 2800
Arcadia Planitia 47°N 176°W / 47°N 176°W / 47; -176 (Arcadia Planitia) 1900
Argyre Planitia 50°S 43°W / 50°S 43°W / -50; -43 (Argyre Planitia) 900
Chryse Planitia 29°N 40°W / 29°N 40°W / 29; -40 (Chryse Planitia) 1500
Elysium Planitia 3°N 155°E / 3°N 155°E / 3; 155 (Elysium Planitia) 3000
Eridania Planitia 38°S 122°E / 38°S 122°E / -38; 122 (Eridania Planitia) 1100
Hellas Planitia 42°30′S 70°30′E / 42.5°S 70.5°E / -42.5; 70.5 (Hellas Planitia) 2300
Isidis Planitia 14°N 88°E / 14°N 88°E / 14; 88 (Isidis Planitia) 1200
Utopia Planitia 47°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.

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

Map of MarsAcheron FossaeAcidalia PlanitiaAlba MonsAmazonis PlanitiaAonia PlanitiaArabia TerraArcadia PlanitiaArgentea PlanumArgyre PlanitiaChryse PlanitiaClaritas FossaeCydonia MensaeDaedalia PlanumElysium MonsElysium PlanitiaGale craterHadriaca PateraHellas MontesHellas PlanitiaHesperia PlanumHolden craterIcaria PlanumIsidis PlanitiaJezero craterLomonosov craterLucus PlanumLycus SulciLyot craterLunae PlanumMalea PlanumMaraldi craterMareotis FossaeMareotis TempeMargaritifer TerraMie craterMilankovič craterNepenthes MensaeNereidum MontesNilosyrtis MensaeNoachis TerraOlympica FossaeOlympus MonsPlanum AustralePromethei TerraProtonilus MensaeSirenumSisyphi PlanumSolis PlanumSyria PlanumTantalus FossaeTempe TerraTerra CimmeriaTerra SabaeaTerra SirenumTharsis MontesTractus CatenaTyrrhena TerraUlysses PateraUranius PateraUtopia PlanitiaValles MarinerisVastitas BorealisXanthe Terra
The image above contains clickable linksInteractive image map of the global topography of Mars. Hover your mouse over the image to see the names of over 60 prominent geographic features, and click to link to them. Coloring of the base map indicates relative elevations, based on data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor. Whites and browns indicate the highest elevations (+12 to +8 km); followed by pinks and reds (+8 to +3 km); yellow is 0 km; greens and blues are lower elevations (down to −8 km). Axes are latitude and longitude; Polar regions are noted.
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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.

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