Tharsis - Wikipedia
These boundaries enclose a broad high plateau and shallow interior basin that include Syria, Sinai, and Solis Plana (see list of plains on Mars). The highest plateau elevations on the Tharsis bulge occur in northern Syria Planum, western Noctis Labyrinthus, and …
Tharsis | Volcanic Plateau, Olympus Mons, Valles Marineris
Tharsis, extensive volcanic province on Mars that contains three of the planet’s most massive volcanoes. The province is focused on a rise or dome about 8,000 km (5,000 miles) across and 8 km (5 miles) high at the centre. Much of Tharsis is …
Tharsis - Marspedia
May 15, 2021 · Tharsis is a huge volcanic plateau in the western hemisphere near the equator of Mars. It covers almost 25 % of the surface of the planet. Tharsis is sometimes called the Tharsis Bulge, Tharsis Rise, or the Tharsis Dome. Officially, "Tharsis" is an albedo feature.
Tharsis Montes - Wikipedia
The Tharsis Montes (/ ˈθɑːrsɪs ˈmɒntiːz /) are three large shield volcanoes in the Tharsis region of the planet Mars. From north to south, the volcanoes are Ascraeus Mons, Pavonis Mons and Arsia Mons.
Valles Marineris - Wikipedia
Valles Marineris (/ ˈ v æ l ɪ s m ær ɪ ˈ n ɛər ɪ s /; [1] Latin for Mariner Valleys, named after the Mariner 9 Mars orbiter of 1971–72 which discovered it) is a system of canyons that runs along the Martian surface east of the Tharsis region. [2] At more than 4,000 km (2,500 mi) long, 200 km (120 mi) wide and up to 7 km (23,000 ft) deep, [3] [4] Valles Marineris is the largest ...
Tharsis Volcano - NASA Science
Jun 8, 1998 · Tharsis Volcano. A color image of the Tharsis region of Mars; north toward top. The scene shows the Tharsis bulge, a huge ridge covered by the 3 large aligned Tharsis Montes shield volcanoes (from lower left to right): Arsia, Pavonis, and Ascraeus Mons.
The Volcanic Eruptions of Tharsis, Mars, Took Their Time
Aug 16, 2021 · Understanding the eruption conditions of the volcanoes in the Tharsis region could provide information on the composition and structure of the interior of Mars, particularly in relatively recent times.
Late Tharsis formation and implications for early Mars | Nature
Mar 2, 2016 · The Tharsis region is the largest volcanic complex on Mars and in the Solar System. Young lava flows cover its surface (from the Amazonian period, less than 3 billion years ago) but its growth...
ESA - Topography of Tharsis region on Mars - European Space …
Jun 1, 2018 · It shows the slice of Mars captured by the High Resolution Stereo Camera aboard ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft to celebrate the mission’s 15th anniversary: the intriguing and once-active Tharsis province.
Mc-9 Tharsis Region | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Jun 5, 1998 · Mars digital-image mosaic merged with color of the MC-9 quadrangle, Tharsis region of Mars. Three of the four largest shield volcanoes on Mars--Olympus, Ascraeus, and Pavonis Montes--lie within the Tharsis quadrangle, together with several smaller shields.