Zephyria Tholus

Volcano on mars

Zephyria Tholus

Zephyria Tholus ( THEMIS )

position

19 ° 47 ′ N , 172 ° 48 ′ E Coordinates: 19 ° 47 ′ N , 172 ° 48 ′ E

expansion

31 km

The Zephyria Tholus is one of the extinct volcanoes on the planet Mars millions of years ago . Its diameter is around 30.5 km. It is surrounded by impact craters . The name it received in 1997 was derived from an albedo stain .

Web links

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Illustration

Individual evidence

↑ Emily M. Stewart, James W. Head: Ancient Martian volcanoes in the Aeolis region: New evidence from MOLA data . In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets . tape 106 , E8, August 25, 2001, ISSN 2156-2202 , p. 17505–17513 , doi : 10.1029 / 2000JE001322 ( wiley.com [accessed March 15, 2017]).
↑ Zephyria Tholus in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS

[1] Emily M. Stewart, James W. Head: Ancient Martian volcanoes in the Aeolis region: New evidence from MOLA data . In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets . tape 106 , E8, August 25, 2001, ISSN 2156-2202 , p. 17505–17513 , doi : 10.1029 / 2000JE001322 ( wiley.com [accessed March 15, 2017]).

[2] Zephyria Tholus in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS