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Elysium region, in the northern hemisphere of Mars. The shield volcano Elysium Mons is visible in the upper left; just below it is another volcano, Albor Tholus. On the lower right, below the dark region, is the crater Ocrus Patera. This picture is a mosaic of images taken by the Viking spacecraft.

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In Mars: Tharsis and Elysium
The canyons of Valles Marineris terminate to the west near the crest of the Tharsis rise, a vast bulge on the Martian surface more than 8,000 km (5,000 miles) across and 8 km (5 miles) high at its center. Near the top of the…
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