PIA04669: Olympus Mons Lava Flows
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor show some of the lava flows on the middle south flank of the giant volcano Olympus Mons, the largest volcano on Mars.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) 
 Spacecraft:  Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter
 Instrument:  Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) 
 Product Size:  540 x 810 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
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Original Caption Released with Image:

MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-437, 30 July 2003

Olympus Mons is the largest volcano on Mars. This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows some of the lava flows on the middle south flank of the giant volcano. Illuminated from the lower right, this picture is located near 16.4°N, 135.5°W.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2003-07-30