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Animation of the Olympus Mons Caldera Target Name:   Mars Spacecraft:   Viking Produced by:   A. Tayfun Oner Copyright:  © A. Tayfun Oner Related Document Martian Volcanoes Download Options Name Type Width x Height x Frames Size voly1.mpg MPEG 160 x 120 x ? 308K voly1l.mpg MPEG 320 x 240 x ? 758K Olympus Mons is the largest volcano known in the solar system. It is classified as a shield volcano, similar to volcanoes in Hawaii. This animation shows the summit caldera of Olympus Mons which is 24 kilometers (15 miles) above the surrounding plains. The vertical dimension has been exaggerated to show detail. This animation is Copyrighted © 1997 by A. Tayfun Oner. Any commercial/for-profit use needs to be addressed to Calvin J. Hamilton.

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