Olympus Rupes

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

Olympus Rupes is the name of the large escarpment surrounding Olympus Mons. The escarpment is a cliff where there is a large elevation change over a short distance. The escarpment is at the top this image, with the higher elevation on the top and the lower on the bottom. The elevation change from the lower volcanic plains to the volcano flank is up to 8km (5 miles), almost the height of Mount Everest. This VIS image is located along the southern margin of Olympus Mons, the largest Martian volcano.

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2024-09-28 19:41
Thu, 2025-04-24
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256 pixels (18 km)
3792 pixels (273 km)
0.072106 km/pixel
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