Pavonis Mons
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| position | 0 ° 35 ′ N , 112 ° 51 ′ W | |
| expansion | 300 km | |
| height | 12,000 m | |
Pavonis Mons is a shield volcano on Mars that was named in 1973. It lies on the equator and is the middle of the three Tharsis Montes in the Tharsis region . The extinct volcano has a diameter of over 300 kilometers and a height of around 12 kilometers compared to its surroundings.
Today it is discussed whether lava flows from Pavonis Mons helped shape the Vallis Marineris .
Web links
Commons : Pavonis Mons - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- DLR : Lava channels on the Pavonis Mons volcano May 23, 2006
- astronews.com: Lava channels on Mars May 29, 2006
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pavonis Mons in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- ^ Valles Marineris | Manned Mars mission. Retrieved on February 27, 2017 (German).