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Olympus Rupes
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The margin of Olympus Mons consists of a cliff-like edge where elevation changes very quickly over a very small width. This edge is called Olympus Rupes. This VIS image shows part of that edge and the lava flows that spilled over the edge to flood the surrounding plains.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineOlympus Rupes. NASA/JPL, 2016-11-01. Public domain. ID: PIA21155.
