Ascraeus Mons
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Ascraeus Mons is one of the largest shield volcanoes on Mars, towering above the Tharsis region with a broad, gently sloping profile.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arsia Mons | 1 |
| Pavonis Mons | 1 |
| Tharsis Montes | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Martian volcano
ⓘ
mountain on Mars ⓘ shield volcano ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Martian tectonism
ⓘ
Tharsis rise NERFINISHED ⓘ extensive effusive volcanism ⓘ |
| classification | giant shield volcano of Tharsis Montes chain ⓘ |
| contextRegion | western hemisphere of Mars ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | planetocentric coordinates on Mars ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 400–500 km at base ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Mariner 9 spacecraft imaging ⓘ |
| discoveryEra | early 1970s ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 18 km above Martian datum ⓘ |
| flankFeature |
collapse pits
ⓘ
graben structures ⓘ lava channels ⓘ lava tubes ⓘ radial lava flows ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive lava plains around base
ⓘ
fan-shaped deposits on flanks ⓘ possible glacial or periglacial landforms ⓘ steep summit scarp in places ⓘ |
| hasLatitude | approximately 11.9°N ⓘ |
| hasLongitude | approximately 255.5°E ⓘ |
| heightAboveSurroundings | about 14–18 km ⓘ |
| imagedBy |
Mars Global Surveyor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mars Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
largest volcanoes in the Solar System
ⓘ
largest volcanoes on Mars ⓘ |
| likelyLastActivity | Amazonian period ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tharsis region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | shield volcano with broad base ⓘ |
| nameApprovalYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| nameApprovedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ascraeus (ancient Greek town in Boeotia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Arsia Mons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pavonis Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tharsis Montes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tharsis volcanic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeAge | younger than surrounding Tharsis plains ⓘ |
| slopeCharacter | gently sloping flanks ⓘ |
| studiedUsing | MOLA topography data ⓘ |
| summitCalderaeCount | multiple overlapping calderae ⓘ |
| summitFeature | complex caldera system ⓘ |
| surfaceComposition | basaltic lava ⓘ |
| volcanicActivityTimespan | spanned much of Martian history ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pavonis Mons
this entity surface form:
Arsia Mons
this entity surface form:
Tharsis Montes