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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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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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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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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Facing Reyes and his allies in battle is the commander of the starship Olympus Mons, and leader of the SDF, Rear Admiral Salen Kotch (Kit Harington), and...
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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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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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Trompe le Monde (redirect from Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons)
the Brine" 1:34 8. "Letter to Memphis" 2:39 9. "Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons" 2:48 10. "Space (I Believe In)" 4:18 11. "Subbacultcha" 2:09 12...
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level. The highest known mountain on any planet in the Solar System is Olympus Mons on Mars at 21,171 m (69,459 ft). The tallest mountain including submarine...
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features. For example, 'Nix Olympica' (the snows of Olympus) has become Olympus Mons (Mount Olympus). Large Martian craters are named after important scientists...
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bigger than any on Earth. They include Arsia Mons, Ascraeus Mons, Hecates Tholus, Olympus Mons, and Pavonis Mons. These volcanoes have been extinct for many...
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associated with innumerable lava flows and lava channels on the flanks of Olympus Mons. Partially collapsed lava tubes are visible as chains of pit craters...
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megt90n000eb.lbl Olympus Mons, Arsia Mons, Alba Patera: Viking Orbiter Views of Mars by the Viking Orbiter Imaging Team. Ascraeus Mons: Malin Space Science...
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the other two Tharsis Montes, Pavonis Mons and Arsia Mons, as well as on Olympus Mons. The FSD at Ascraeus Mons is the smallest of those on the Tharsis...
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Olympus is a popular mountain name, given to several peaks on Earth and one on Mars. Mountains called Olympus (Όλυμπος) in Greek antiquity, located on...
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Jupiter The surface of the Sun The oceans of Earth The Rings of Saturn Olympus Mons, an enormous shield volcano on Mars and the tallest planetary mountain...
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Salazie, Enclos Fouqué, and Cirque de Cilaos on Réunion Mars Olympus Mons caldera Venus Maat Mons caldera Americas Guaichane-Mamuta (Chile) Mount Tehama (California...
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tectonic features associated with the large volcanoes Olympus Mons (south of map area) and Alba Mons (east of map area) characterize the southeastern and...
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Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in the Solar System lies at the edge of the Tharsis bulge, about 1,200 km northwest of Pavonis Mons. Pavonis Mons is...
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or a point on Mars representing the location of its highest mountain, Olympus Mons. Most consumers use the term when referring to hotels, campsites, fuel...
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Olympus Rupes is a group of cliffs along the northern face of Olympus Mons, the largest mountain on Mars and the largest volcano in the Solar System. It...
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a guest vocalist on the debut album of the romanian doom metal band Olympus Mons. He also appears on Marianas Rest's Album "Auer" as guest vocalist in...
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are the Maxwell Montes on Venus, the Montes Apenninus on the Moon and Olympus Mons on Mars, respectively. More unusual origins are also possible. For example...
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most quakes on Earth originate from, or possibly from hotspots such as Olympus Mons or the Tharsis Montes. The detection and analysis of marsquakes could...
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mountains of Nepal List of volcanoes by elevation Lists of mountains Olympus Mons, the tallest mountain on any planet in the Solar System Rheasilvia crater's...
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