Mc-9 Tharsis Region

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Caption:

Mars digital-image mosaic merged with color of the MC-9 quadrangle, Tharsis region of Mars. Three of the four largest shield volcanoes on Mars--Olympus, Ascraeus, and Pavonis Montes--lie within the Tharsis quadrangle, together with several smaller shields. The north-central part is marked by highly faulted terrain of Ceraunius Fossae. Latitude range 0 to 30 degrees, longitude range 90 to 135 degrees.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name	Value	Additional Values
Target	Mars
System
Target Type	Planet
Mission	Viking
Instrument Host	Viking 1 Orbiter
Host Type	Orbiter
Instrument	Visual Imaging Subsystem - Camera A
Detector
Extra Keywords	Color, Mountain, Volcano
Acquisition Date
Release Date	1998-06-05
Date in Caption
Image Credit	NASA/JPL/USGS
Source	photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00169
Identifier	PIA00169