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Uranius Tholus

Uranius Tholus

Martian volcano

Uranius Tholus is a volcano on Mars located in the Tharsis quadrangle at 26.52° north latitude and 262.43° east longitude. It is 61.4 kilometres (38 mi) across with an elevation of 4,290 metres (14,075 ft)[1] and was named after a classical albedo feature name.[2]

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Uranius Tholus is part of the Uranius group of volcanoes and lies north of the larger Ceraunius Tholus.

Volcanoes

Tharsis is a land of great volcanoes. Olympus Mons is the tallest known volcano. "Mons" is a term used for a large raised feature. "Tholus" is about the same, but smaller.

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References

  1. [1]
    Peter Grego (1 June 2012). Mars and How to Observe It. Springer. pp. 63. ISBN 978-1-4614-2302-7. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Uranius Tholus". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.


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