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Mars: volcano Olympus Mons

author: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin-G. Neukum/Novapix

reference: a-mar09-00017

Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 29 cm

This is a mosaic of Olympus Mons, the highest volcano on Mars, which towers 26 km above the surrounding plains. The image covers an area of approximately 600,000 sq km and is color-coded according to height.

Keywords for this photo:

2008 - ALTIMETRY - ALTITUDE - ASTRONOMY - FALSE COLOR - MARS - MARS EXPRESS - OLYMPUS MONS - PLANET - VOLCANO -