The Tharsis Province

Peter J. Mouginis-Mark; David A. Crown; James R. Zimbelman; David A. Williams

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-822876-0.00013-8

The Tharsis Province

Peter J. Mouginis-Mark, David A. Crown, James R. Zimbelman, David A. Williams

Earth and Space Exploration, School of (SESE)

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Abstract

The Tharsis Province is the largest and youngest volcanic region of Mars, and includes the giant shield volcanoes Olympus Mons and the three Tharsis Montes (Arsia, Pavonis, and Ascraeus Montes). Extensive studies of the styles of volcanic activity within Tharsis have been conducted over the past 45 years, and have identified numerous lava flows in excess of 150km long, multiple caldera collapse events, and the possibility that explosive volcanism (perhaps due to phreatomagmatic activity) took place. Glacial and tectonic events have also been described. By virtue of the apparent age of the lava flows found in this area, the Tharsis Province is the most likely source of Martian meteorites.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Volcanoes of Mars
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	36-68
Number of pages	33
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128228760
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822876-0.00013-8
State	Published - Jan 1 2020

Keywords

Aureole materials
Basal escarpment
Caldera
Explosive eruptions
Lava flows
Olympus mons
Snc meteorites
Tharsis montes

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General Physics and Astronomy

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