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    Olympus Mons ( /əˌlɪmpəs ˈmɒnz, oʊˌ-/; Latin for Mount Olympus) is a shield volcano on Mars. It is over 21.9 km (13.6 mi or 72,000 ft) high as measured...
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    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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    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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    Martian dichotomy. Mars hosts many enormous extinct volcanos (such as Olympus Mons, 21.9 km or 13.6 mi tall) and one of the largest canyons in the Solar...
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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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    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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    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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    includes Olympus Mons Informational notes However, other Martian volcanoes, Alba Mons and Syrtis Major, have areas more than twice that of Olympus Mons. Citations...
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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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