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Small Tharsis Volcano
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Caption:
30 August 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a small volcano located southwest of the giant volcano, Pavonis Mons, near 2.5°S, 109.4°W. Lava flows can be seen to have emanated from the summit region, which today is an irregularly-shaped collapse pit, or
caldera
. A blanket of dust mantles this volcano. Dust covers most martian volcanoes, none of which are young or active today. This picture covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) across; sunlight illuminates the scene from the left.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Mars | |
| System | ||
| Target Type | Planet | |
| Mission | Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) | |
| Instrument Host | Mars Global Surveyor | |
| Host Type | Orbiter | |
| Instrument | Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Dust, Grayscale, Mountain, Volcano | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2004-08-30 | |
| Date in Caption | 2004-08-30 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06841 | |
| Identifier | PIA06841 | |
