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Planitia, [Planitiae]

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A descriptor term used in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

Definition

Low plain (IAU Gazetteer 2014).

Previous Definitions

Plains (Burba 1990); Plain. Smooth, low areas (de Vaucouleurs et al. 1975).

Origin of Term

Plains, plateau; Latin.

See Also

Bright Plains (Icy Moons), Bright Plains (Io)

Lowland

Orientale Type Multiring Basin (Eroded)

Smooth Plains

Volcanic Plains

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References

  • Burba GA (1990) Names on the maps of Venus – a pre-Magellan review. Earth Moon Planet 50–51:541–558 (ISSN 0167-9295)

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  1. Planetary Science Research Group, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary

    Henrik Hargitai

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Hargitai, H. (2014). Planitia, [Planitiae]. In: Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_277-1

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