Geologic map of the Elysium region of Mars
IMAP
2147
By: K. L. Tanaka, M. G. Chapman, and D. H. Scott
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Abstract
The region centered at Elysium Mons contains that second largest volcanic complex on Mars, surpassed in size by only the Tharsis complex. The Elysium region also has been a center of tectonic, fluvial, and mass-wasting activity. After degradation of ancient cratered terrain within the northern lowlands, volcanic rocks erupted from Elysium Mons, Hectas Tholus, and Albor Tholus in Elysium Planitia. The volcanic activity was associated with episodes of channel formation, faulting, and apparent volcano/ground-ice modifications of some areas. On this map sheet we portray, describe, and interpret the rich geologic history of the region.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Geologic map of the Elysium region of Mars |
| Series title | IMAP |
| Series number | 2147 |
| DOI | 10.3133/i2147 |
| Year Published | 1992 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 1 Plate: 68.00 × 54.67 inches |
| Other Geospatial | Elysium Mons, Mars |
| Scale | 5000000 |
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