Arcuate Fractures in Olympus Mons Caldera

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

This VIS image shows part of the caldera at the summit of Olympus Mons - a huge volcano. The arcuate (curved) fractures seen on the right side of the caldera floor were likely formed when later eruptions occurred - note the smoother, younger section to the left.

Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images. 

Context

Image ID: 
V03687003 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
18.1994
226.874
3687
2002-10-13 20:12
Wed, 2005-03-23
VIS
1024 pixels (18 km)
3648 pixels (66 km)
0.018188 km/pixel
0.01832 km/pixel

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