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Tyrrhenus Mons
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About this work
Today's VIS image crosses part of the flank of Tyrrhenus Mons. Tyrrhenus Mons is one of the oldest martian volcanoes. Unlike most of the other Martian volcanoes, it is made of layers that include softer volcanic ash rather than just basaltic flows. This difference is evident in how the volcano is being eroded, creating broad intersecting sinuous channels. On Earth basaltic flows form broad shield volcanoes like Hawaii.
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Credit lineTyrrhenus Mons. NASA/JPL, 2022-02-24. Public domain. ID: PIA25159.
