Astronomy:List of mountains on Mars by height
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This is a list of mountains on Mars by elevation, the vertical position relative to the areoid, which is the Martian vertical datum (the surface defined as zero elevation by average martian atmospheric pressure and planet radius). Elevation is not the height above the surrounding terrain (topographic prominence).
- A mons (plural montes) is a term used in astrogeology to name extraterrestrial mountains and may or may not be of volcanic origin.
- A patera refers to the dish-shaped depression atop a volcano that is not very high compared to its diameter.
- A tholus (pl. tholi) is the term used in astrogeology to describe a small domical mountain or hill.
- Listed mons elevation is the highest point (at 16 pixels/degree) within the feature.
- Listed patera elevation is the average elevation of the shallow dish-shaped depression (the actual 'patera') at the summit.
Notable extreme elevations on Earth and Venus are included (in bold and Italics) for comparison, where the given elevations are relative to mean sea level.
| Name | Elevation (m) | Elevation (feet) |
|---|---|---|
| Olympus Mons (formerly Nix Olympica) | 21,287.4 | 69,839 |
| Ascraeus Mons | 18,209 | 59,741 |
| Arsia Mons | 17,779 | 58,330 |
| Pavonis Mons | 14,307 | 46,939 |
| Elysium Mons | 13,862 | 45,479 |
| Maxwell Montes, Venus (tallest mountain on Venus) | 11,000 | 36,000 |
| Mauna Kea, Earth (height from ocean floor) | 10,203 | 33,476 |
| Mount Everest, Earth | 8,848 | 29,029 |
| Tharsis Tholus | 8,000–9,000 | 26,000–29,000 |
| Ceraunius Tholus | 8,500 | 27,887 |
| Biblis Tholus (formerly Patera) | 7,198 | 23,616 |
| Alba Mons (formerly Patera) | 6,815 | 22,359 |
| Ulysses Tholus (formerly Patera) | 5,863 | 19,236 |
| Mount Sharp (officially Aeolis Mons)[1][2][3][4] | 5,500 | 18,000 |
| Hecates Tholus | 5,300 | 17,388 |
| Uranius Mons (formerly Patera) | 4,853 | 15,922 |
| Albor Tholus | 4,500 | 14,763 |
| Anseris Mons | 3,959 | 12,989 |
| Hadriacus Mons (formerly Hadriaca Patera) | 3,959 | 12,989 |
| Euripus Mons | 3,945 | 12,943 |
| Tyrrhenus Mons (formerly Tyrrhena Patera) | 3,920 | 12,861 |
| Promethei Mons | 3,789 | 12,431 |
| Chronius Mons | 3,240 | 10,630 |
| Apollinaris Mons (formerly Patera) | 3,155 | 10,351 |
| Gonnus Mons | 2,937 | 9,636 |
| Zephyria Tholus | 2,800 | 9,186 |
| Syrtis Major Planum | 2,300 | 7,546 |
| Amphitrites Patera | 2,066 | 6,778 |
| Nili Patera | 2,036 | 6,680 |
| Pityusa Patera | 1,877 | 6,158 |
| Malea Patera | 1,313 | 4,308 |
| Peneus Patera | 1,276 | 4,186 |
| Labeatis Mons | 1,143 | 3,750 |
| Issedon Paterae | 826 | 2,710 |
| Pindus Mons | 704 | 2,310 |
| Meroe Patera | 542 | 1,778 |
| Dead Sea, Earth | -420 | -1,378 |
| Orcus Patera | -764 | -2,507 |
| Oceanidum Mons | -1,277 | -4,190 |
| Horarum Mons | -2,325 | -7,628 |
| Peraea Mons | -2,470 | -8,104 |
| Bentley Subglacial Trench, Earth | -2,555 | -8,383 |
| Octantis Mons | -2,731 | -8,960 |
| Diana Chasma, Venus | -2,900 | -9,504 |
| Galaxius Mons | -3,972 | -13,031 |
| Hellas Planitia | -7,152 | -23,465 |
| Challenger Deep, Earth | -11,034 | -36,200 |
See also
- List of craters on Mars
- List of extraterrestrial volcanoes
- List of mountains on Mars
- List of tallest mountains in the Solar System
- Volcanism on Mars
References
- ↑ USGS (16 May 2012). "Three New Names Approved for Features on Mars". USGS. https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/HotTopics/index.php?/archives/447-Three-New-Names-Approved-for-Features-on-Mars.html.
- ↑ NASA Staff (27 March 2012). "'Mount Sharp' on Mars Compared to Three Big Mountains on Earth". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/multimedia/pia15292-Fig2.html.
- ↑ Agle, D. C. (28 March 2012). "'Mount Sharp' On Mars Links Geology's Past and Future". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/news/msl20120328.html.
- ↑ Staff (29 March 2012). "NASA's New Mars Rover Will Explore Towering 'Mount Sharp'". Space.com. http://www.space.com/15097-mars-mountain-sharp-curiosity-rover.html.
- United States Geological Survey data files megt90n000eb.img and megt90n000eb.lbl
External links
- Olympus Mons, Arsia Mons, Alba Patera: Viking Orbiter Views of Mars by the Viking Orbiter Imaging Team.
- Ascraeus Mons: Malin Space Science Systems Release No. MOC2-950 via the Mars Global Surveyor.
- Pavonis Mons: Malin Space Science Systems Release No. MOC2-481 via the Mars Global Surveyor.
- Elysium Mons: Malin Space Science Systems via the Mars Global Surveyor.
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