Olympus Mons

British

noun

the highest of the giant shield volcanoes on Mars, lying 18°N of the equator. Height: 26 km; base diameter: over 600 km

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The tallest of which is named Olympus Mons.

From Literature

I do not believe I will get to see Olympus Mons on this mission, but I am not quite sure.

From Literature

Molten basalt is runnier than recycled magma and spreads out into broad “shield” volcanoes like Mars’s Olympus Mons.

From National Geographic

The surface is still dotted with ancient mounds, including one called Olympus Mons.

From Scientific American

There's evidence of some lava flows on Olympus Mons that date back to only a few million years ago, but these were small-scale events and were probably sporadic.

From Scientific American

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