Olympus Mons (/əˌlɪmpəs ˈmɒnz, oʊ-/; Latin for 'Mount Olympus') is a large shield volcano on Mars. It is over 21.9 km (13.6 mi; 72,000 ft) high as measured...
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Volcanism on Mars (section Olympus Mons)
flanks. Wide view of the Olympus Mons aureole, escarpment and caldera Wide view of lava flowing over cliff around Olympus Mons, as seen by CTX Close view...
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dichotomy. Mars hosts many enormous extinct volcanoes (the tallest is Olympus Mons, 21.9 km or 13.6 mi tall) and one of the largest canyons in the Solar...
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This is about one-third the height of Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano on the planet. The flanks of Alba Mons have very gentle slopes. The average slope...
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not the case. Olympus Mons 72,000 ft (22,000 m) Equatorial Ridge 65,617 ft (20,000 m) Boösaule Mons 59,711 ft (18,200 m) Ascraeus Mons 49,000 ft (15,000 m)...
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mountain range, which contains Mount Olympus Ski Area, located in the South Island of New Zealand Olympus Mons (Mars), the tallest known volcano and...
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Mars. To its north is Pavonis Mons, and north of that is Ascraeus Mons. The tallest volcano in the Solar System, Olympus Mons, is to its northwest. Its name...
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Arsia Mons, Pavonis Mons, and Ascraeus Mons, which are collectively known as the Tharsis Montes. The tallest volcano on the planet, Olympus Mons, is often...
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are found on other planets of the Solar System, including Olympus Mons on Mars and Sapas Mons on Venus. The term 'shield volcano' is taken from the German...
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Mars. From north to south, the volcanoes are Ascraeus Mons, Pavonis Mons and Arsia Mons. Mons (plural montes) is the Latin word for mountain; it is a...
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