Ceraunius Tholus
E494852
Ceraunius Tholus is a medium-sized, ancient Martian volcano characterized by heavily eroded flanks and complex channels, located in the Tharsis volcanic region.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Martian volcano
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astrogeological feature ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Mariner 9 imaging ⓘ |
| erosionState | more eroded than younger Tharsis volcanoes ⓘ |
| eruptiveHistory | multiple eruptive episodes inferred from overlapping flows ⓘ |
| hasAge | Noachian to early Hesperian ⓘ |
| hasCalderaDiameter | approximately 25 km ⓘ |
| hasDiameter | approximately 130 km ⓘ |
| hasEponym | Ceraunii Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
complex channel systems
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fan-shaped deposits at flank bases ⓘ lava flow deposits ⓘ possible pyroclastic deposits ⓘ summit caldera complex ⓘ |
| hasHeight | approximately 5 km ⓘ |
| hasLatitude | approximately 24°N ⓘ |
| hasLongitude | approximately 262°E ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
asymmetric flank erosion
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deeply incised canyons ⓘ heavily eroded flanks ⓘ radial valleys and channels ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Alba Mons
NERFINISHED
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Tharsis Montes NERFINISHED ⓘ Uranius Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ Uranius Tholus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelativeSize | medium-sized compared to other Tharsis volcanoes ⓘ |
| hasSummitCaldera | true ⓘ |
| imagedBy |
Mars Express
NERFINISHED
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Mars Global Surveyor NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | ancient, inactive volcano ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tharsis region
NERFINISHED
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Tharsis volcanic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInQuadrangle | Tharsis quadrangle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Tharsis volcanic rise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showsEvidenceOf |
fluvial modification
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groundwater sapping channels ⓘ long-lived erosion ⓘ possible glacial or periglacial processes ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
planetary geology
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volcanology ⓘ |
| surfaceComposition | basaltic lava ⓘ |
| volcanicActivityType | effusive volcanism ⓘ |
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