The Ulysses Fossae are a group of troughs in the Tharsis quadrangle of Mars at 10.06° north latitude and 123.07° west longitude. They were named after an albedo feature name.[1] The area contains pitted cones called Ulysses Colles[2] which were interpreted to be possible Martian equivalents to terrestrial cinder cones.[3]
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Map of Tharsis quadrangle with major features indicated. Tharsis contains many volcanoes, including Olympus Mons, the tallest known volcano in the Solar System. Notice Ceraunius Tholus, although it looks small, it is about as high as Earth's Mount Everest. -
![Probable cinder cone[3] in Ulysses Colles,[2] as seen by HiRISE.](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Ulysses_Fossae_mound.JPG/190px-Ulysses_Fossae_mound.JPG)
![Probable cinder cone[3] in Ulysses Colles,[2] as seen by HiRISE.](/wiki/File:Ulysses_Fossae_mound.JPG)
 Southern part of Ulysses Fossae | |
| Coordinates | 10°04′N 123°04′W / 10.06°N 123.07°W |
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References
edit- ^ "Ulysses Fossae". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ a b "Ulysses Colles". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ a b Brož, P.; Hauber, E. (2012). "A unique volcanic field in Tharsis, Mars: Pyroclastic cones as evidence for explosive eruptions". Icarus. 218 (1): 88–99. Bibcode:2012Icar..218...88B. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2011.11.030.
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