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Volcanoes

Volcanic landforms are found on all of the terrestrial planets and on the Moon.  The most distinctive volcanic features are the smoldering craters of active volcanoes on Earth or the immense Olympus Mons on Mars.   However, ancient volcanism occurred on the Moon and perhaps Mercury as well.  


Olympus Mons, Mars

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NASA Image P-37657 processed
by the U.S. Geological Survey

Mt. St. Helens, Earth

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USGS Aerial Photograph

 

 

Sapas Mons, Venus

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NASA Magellan Image

Lava Flows in Mare Imbrium,
Earth's Moon

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NASA Image
Apollo 17 #AS17-155-2371
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(note: each of the above images (and therefore features) are at different scale)

 

 

Exploring The Planets
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