Olympus Rupes Explained

Olympus Rupes
Type:Cliff
Location:Olympus Mons
Coordinates:23.3869°N 227.083°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Discoverer:Mariner 9
Eponym:Latin - Mount Olympus and rupes, Latin for "cliff"

Olympus Rupes is a group of cliffs along the northern face of Olympus Mons, the largest mountain on Mars and the largest volcano in the Solar System. It also forms the northern border of the mountain.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympus Rupes - Mars Odyssey Mission THEMIS . . March 13, 2012 . August 31, 2015.