THEMIS daytime IR mosaic of Jovis Tholus. | |
| Coordinates | 18°25′N 117°25′W / 18.41°N 117.41°W |
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| Peak | 2,990 metres (9,810 ft) |
Jovis Tholus is a volcano in the Tharsis quadrangle of Mars located at 18.41° N and 117.41° W. It is 58.0 km across and was named after a classical albedo feature name. [1] It has an elevation of 2,990 metres (9,810 ft). [2]
It has a 28 km diameter caldera of five craters. [3] 60 km away from the caldera is a 30 km diameter impact crater. [3]
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Western part of Jovis Tholus, as seen by THEMIS.
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References
- ^ "Jovis Tholus". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ Peter Grego (1 June 2012). Mars and How to Observe It. Springer. pp. 63. ISBN 978-1-4614-2302-7. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ a b Island in a lake of lava - the Martian volcano Jovis Tholus
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