{{Short description|Planum on Mars}} [[file:Syria Planum based on THEMIS Day IR.png|thumb|Syria Planum, as seen from [[THEMIS]]]] '''Syria Planum''' is a broad [[plateau]] on [[Geography of Mars|surface of Mars]], forming part of [[Tharsis]] region. It is located at the summit of the Tharsis bulge, and was the center of [[volcanism|volcanic]] and [[tectonic]] activity in [[Geological history of Mars|Martian history]] from the [[Noachian]] to the [[Hesperian|late Hesperian]]. It has been confirmed that low [[shield volcanoes]] exist in this region.<ref>Baptista et al., (2008): A swarm of small shield volcanoes on Syria Planum, Mars</ref>
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[[Category:Plains on Mars]] [[Category:Extraterrestrial plateaus]] [[Category:Phoenicis Lacus quadrangle]]