Aeolis Palus (Mars)

Classical albedo feature name; a modification of Aeolia, the name of the floating western island of Aiolos, the ruler of the winds

Aeolis Palus is a pla. The NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission delivered a rover to the crater plain in August 2012 to begin an extended mission of exploration and planetary science. As of 2013, the rover, named Curiosity, is currently exploring Aeolis Palus as part of its planned two-year science mission. (wikipedia entry)

A palus is a "Swamp"; small plain. On Mars they are named after the nearest named albedo feature on the Schiaparelli or Antoniadi maps.