Odyssey image
Vital Statistics
Location:
18.2N, 226.9E
Released:
2005-03-23
Image Size:
18.4 x 65.7 km, 1024 x 3648 px
Resolution: 18m Instrument: VIS
Medium-size image for 20050323a
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU
 
Image Context:
Context image for 20050323a 		Wide Context:
Wide context image for 20050323a
Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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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.
 
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THEMIS Image of the Day: Arcuate Fractures in Olympus Mons Caldera (Released 23 March 2005)