List of mountains on Mars by height
This is a list of mountains on Mars by height above mean surface level. The listed elevations are relative to the Martian datum (the elevation defined as zero by average martian atmospheric pressure and planet radius). Elevation is not the height above the surrounding terrain.
- 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) | 21,171 | 69,459 |
| Ascraeus Mons | 18,209 | 59,741 |
| Arsia Mons | 17,779 | 58,330 |
| Pavonis Mons | 14,037 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Uranius Mons (formerly Patera) | 4,853 | 15,922 |
| 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 |
| 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 | -10,924 | -35,840 |
See also
- List of tallest mountains in the Solar System
- List of mountains on Mars
- List of craters on Mars
- Volcanism on Mars
- List of extraterrestrial volcanoes
References
- ↑ USGS (16 May 2012). "Three New Names Approved for Features on Mars". USGS. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ↑ NASA Staff (27 March 2012). "'Mount Sharp' on Mars Compared to Three Big Mountains on Earth". NASA. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ↑ Agle, D. C. (28 March 2012). "'Mount Sharp' On Mars Links Geology's Past and Future". NASA. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ↑ Staff (29 March 2012). "NASA's New Mars Rover Will Explore Towering 'Mount Sharp'". Space.com. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- 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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/23/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.