⛰️ Tharsis Tholus

Other · Other · 13.25°N, 269.31°E

Tharsis Tholus is an intermediate-sized shield volcano located in the eastern Tharsis region of the planet Mars. The volcano was discovered by the Mariner 9 spacecraft in 1972 and originally given the informal name Volcano 7. In 1973, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially designated it Tharsis Tholus. In planetary geology, tholus is the term for a small domical mountain, usually a volcano.

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Country	Other
Continent / region	Other
Coordinates (approx.)	13.25°N, 269.31°E · view on map

Tharsis Tholus is located in Other, in Other.

More shield volcanoes in Other

Albor Tholus · Apollinaris Mons · Arsia Mons · Elysium Mons · Hecates Tholus · Maat Mons · Ozza Mons · Pavonis Mons · Sif Mons · Syrtis Major Planum.

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