Mars Odyssey Mission THEMIS: Feature Image: Ascraeus Mons (Released 16 April 2003)

Vital Statistics
Location: 11.1N, 256.3E	Released: 2003-04-16
Image Size: 18.4 x 65.7 km, 1024 x 3648 px
Resolution: 18m	Instrument: VIS

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

Image Context:
Context image for 20030416a

Wide Context:
Wide context image for 20030416a

Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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The surface textures observed in this THEMIS image of Ascraeus Mons are due to different volcanic flow types. Textural variations can be produced under a variety of different conditions such as varying cooling and flow rates. Also observed in the image are linear chains of craters that could be windows into lava tubes or secondary impact craters.