Small-Scale Volcanic Activity on Tharsis
This image shows detail of a small volcanic complex in the region of Mars called Tharsis. Tharsis, a high volcanic region thousands of kilometers wide, hosts some of the largest known volcanos in the Solar System. The volcanic crater seen here, however, is only about 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) across. This means that Tharsis was covered with volcanic activity at a wide range of scales. The wavy ridges of material seen here are solidified lava flows.
Small-Scale Volcanic Activity on Tharsis
This image shows detail of a small volcanic complex in the region of Mars called Tharsis. Tharsis, a high volcanic region thousands of kilometers wide, hosts some of the largest known volcanos in the Solar System. The volcanic crater seen here, however, is only about 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) across. This means that Tharsis was covered with volcanic activity at a wide range of scales. The wavy ridges of material seen here are solidified lava flows.