Olympus Rupes is a group of cliffs along the northern face of Olympus Mons, the largest mountain on Mars and the largest volcano in the Solar System. It also forms the northern border of the mountain.
Feature type | Cliff |
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Location | Olympus Mons |
Coordinates | 23°23′13″N 227°04′59″E / 23.3869°N 227.083°E[1] |
Discoverer | Mariner 9 |
Eponym | Latin - Mount Olympus and rupes, Latin for "cliff" |
References
edit- ^ "Olympus Rupes - Mars Odyssey Mission THEMIS". NASA. March 13, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2015.