Mars Odyssey Mission THEMIS: Feature Image: Lava Flows near Pavonis Mons (Released 29 September 2003)

Vital Statistics
Location: 2.1N, 253.1E	Released: 2003-09-29
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 20030929a

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Wide context image for 20030929a

Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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The Tharsis province of Mars was the main center of volcanism on the planet. This THEMIS visible image shows lava flows that appear to be originating from linear vents just east of Pavonis Mons, the middle of the three giant Tharsis volcanoes. A large volume of lava also appears to be flowing out of a smaller series of pits on the far eastern side of the image, towards the bottom.