IAU descriptor term
Paludes in the Solar System
Palus is the term planetary geologists use for a small dark plain. 9 named features carry it, across 2 of the 14 mapped worlds, the largest being Peneus Palus on Mars at 870 km.
Where they are
The largest paludes anywhere
Ranked across every mapped world, by catalogued diameter.
What they are named after
Naming themes are set per world, so one descriptor can draw on very different sources depending on where it sits. Across all 9 paludes, 3 categories appear.
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