Alba Patera

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Volcano on mars
Alba Patera
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Alba Patera (Mars)
Alba Patera
position 40 °  N , 110 °  W Coordinates: 40 °  N , 110 °  W
expansion 1600 km
height 3000 m
Alba Patera

The Alba Patera , also Alba Mons, is a volcano on Mars . Alba Patera only denotes the central elevation and Alba Mons denotes the entire area. Despite its volume - its catchment area is around 1,600 km in diameter - it is relatively flat. Its height is estimated at 3 km. Some of its lava flows have a range of over 300 km.

Web links

Commons : Alba Patera  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Alba Patera in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
  2. Alba Patera in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS