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Ancient Tharsis Flows

May 4, 2006
This NASA Mars Global Surveyor image shows ancient, dust-covered lava flows and remains of leveed lava channels located on a plain northwest of Jovis Tholus. Jovis is a relatively small volcano in the Tharsis region of Mars.

4 May 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows ancient, dust-covered lava flows and remains of leveed lava channels located on a plain northwest of Jovis Tholus. Jovis is a relatively small volcano in the Tharsis region of Mars.

Location near: 22.4°N, 122.0°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: lower left
Season: Northern Winter

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