Small Volcano in Tharsis
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
Small Volcano in Tharsis
PSP_004306_1980  Science Theme: Volcanic Processes
This image covers a small volcano found in the Tharsis province of Mars. Tharsis is best known as the home of many of Mars' giant shield volcanoes.

However, between the enormous edifices are vast sheet-like lava flows and many smaller volcanic features. This small volcano is the source of many lava flows extending away in all directions. The central pits probably contained lava lakes when the volcano was active. Much of the lava in the lakes would have drained out the prominent channel that extends northward.



Written by: Laszlo P. Kestay  (11 July 2007)
 
Acquisition date
27 June 2007

Local Mars time
14:48

Latitude (centered)
17.783°

Longitude (East)
246.455°

Spacecraft altitude
274.9 km (170.8 miles)

Original image scale range
27.8 cm/pixel (with 1 x 1 binning) so objects ~83 cm across are resolved

Map projected scale
25 cm/pixel and North is up

Map projection
Equirectangular

Emission angle
8.9°

Phase angle
66.6°

Solar incidence angle
59°, with the Sun about 31° above the horizon

Solar longitude
265.9°, Northern Autumn

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North azimuth:  97°
Sub-solar azimuth:  320.5°
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