Tharsis Tholus
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Tharsis Tholus is a large, ancient volcanic dome on Mars characterized by its heavily eroded structure and location within the broader Tharsis volcanic region.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Martian volcano
ⓘ
volcanic dome ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | Tholus-type Martian volcano ⓘ |
| contextOfStudy |
Martian geologic history
ⓘ
Martian volcanism ⓘ Tharsis tectonics ⓘ |
| coordinateLatitude | 13.5°N ⓘ |
| coordinateLongitude | 91°W ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 155 km ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Mariner 9 mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| erosionProcesses |
landsliding
ⓘ
mass wasting ⓘ possible aeolian erosion ⓘ |
| geologicAge | ancient ⓘ |
| hasCalderaDepth | approximately 3 km ⓘ |
| hasCalderaDiameter | approximately 30 km ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
graben structures
ⓘ
heavily eroded structure ⓘ irregular outline ⓘ landslide deposits ⓘ large central caldera complex ⓘ lava flows ⓘ multiple nested calderas ⓘ radial faulting ⓘ steep flanks ⓘ |
| hasRelief | high-standing volcanic edifice ⓘ |
| height | approximately 8 km ⓘ |
| imagedBy |
Mars Express
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mars Global Surveyor NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInQuadrangle | Tharsis quadrangle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Tharsis region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameApprovalYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| nameApprovedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tharsis region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Ceraunius Tholus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uranius Patera NERFINISHED ⓘ Uranius Tholus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tharsis volcanic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceAge | Noachian to Hesperian ⓘ |
| surfaceComposition | basaltic lava ⓘ |
| tectonicActivityEvidence | radial and concentric fractures ⓘ |
| volcanicType |
domical volcano
ⓘ
shield-like volcano ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.