Lava Flows around Olympus Mons

Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/ Dec. 16, 2002

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This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey of lava flows around the large scarp of Olympus Mons reveals textures characteristic of the variable surface roughness associated with different lava flows in this region.

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