Olympus Rupes
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU
About this image
Today's VIS image covers part of Olympus Rupes, the steep escarpment at the edge of Olympus Mons. The left side of the image is the flank of the volcano, the right side is the surrounding volcanic plains. The difference in elevation from the top of the escarpment to the bottom can be as much as 8 kilometers.
Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.
Context
Image ID:
V63975011 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
17.3879
231.09
63975
2016-05-16 12:23
Mon, 2016-07-18
VIS
1024 pixels (18 km)
3648 pixels (66 km)
0.018249 km/pixel
0.0181161 km/pixel
