Geologic Map of Olympus Mons Caldera, Mars
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- Document: Pamphlet to Accompany Map Sheet (1 MB pdf)
- Sheet: Sheet (11 MB pdf)
- Related Work: Interactive map - Geologic Map of Olympus Mons Caldera, Mars, 1:200K. Mouginis-Mark (2021)
- Data Release: USGS data release - Interactive Map: USGS SIM 3470 Geologic Map of Olympus Mons Caldera, Mars
- Database: SIM 3470 GIS Files (260 MB zip)
- Metadata:
- Read Me: Read Me (25 KB docx)
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Abstract
The Mars volcano, Olympus Mons, is probably the best known extraterrestrial volcano. The summit forms a nested caldera with six overlapping collapse pits that collectively measure ~65 x ~80 kilometers (km). Numerous wrinkle ridges and graben occur on the caldera floor, and topographic data indicate >1.2 km of elevation change since the formation of the floor as a series of lava lakes. The paths of lava flows on the south and southeast flanks do not conform to present-day topography. Mapping at a scale of 1:200,000 shows that the summit area displays a complex volcanic history that has numerous similarities to terrestrial shield volcanoes. Pangboche crater is a large (~10-km-diameter) crater of impact origin that lies on the south flank of the caldera and, because of the elevation and lack of volatiles, it displays numerous features more similar to fresh lunar craters than to impact craters on Mars.
Suggested Citation
Mouginis-Mark, P.J., 2021, Geologic map of Olympus Mons caldera, Mars: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3470, 6 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:200,000, https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3470.
ISSN: 2329-132X (online)
ISSN: 2329-1311 (print)
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Base Map and Data
- Mapping Methods
- Age Determinations
- Geology
- Acknowledgments
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Geologic map of Olympus Mons caldera, Mars |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Map |
| Series number | 3470 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sim3470 |
| Year Published | 2021 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Astrogeology Science Center |
| Description | Report: iv, 6 p.; Metadata; Read Me; 1 Sheet: 38.06 x 40.11 inches |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |