Sculpted Surfaces on the Slopes of Arsia Mons
This image is located on the southeastern flank of a volcano on Mars called Arsia Mons. On the eastern side of the image, the lobate margin of an old lava flow is visible among brighter tones.
The upstanding rims of several degraded impact craters are also visible. In the detailed cutout, we can see that the bright tones are erosion resistant outcrops, likely from dust that has accumulated and been sculpted by the wind.
Arsia Mons is a shield volcano with a relatively low slope and a massive caldera at its summit. (Image is less than 1 km across and is 251 km above the surface.)
NASA/JPL/UArizona
Sculpted Surfaces on the Slopes of Arsia Mons
This image is located on the southeastern flank of a volcano on Mars called Arsia Mons. On the eastern side of the image, the lobate margin of an old lava flow is visible among brighter tones.
The upstanding rims of several degraded impact craters are also visible. In the detailed cutout, we can see that the bright tones are erosion resistant outcrops, likely from dust that has accumulated and been sculpted by the wind.
Arsia Mons is a shield volcano with a relatively low slope and a massive caldera at its summit. (Image is less than 1 km across and is 251 km above the surface.)
NASA/JPL/UArizona