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| − | '''Ascraeus Mons''' is an extinct [[shield volcano|shield]] [[volcano]] in the [[Tharsis]] region. Ascreus Mons is in the Tharsis quadrangle. | + | '''Ascraeus Mons''' is an extinct [[shield volcano|shield]] [[volcano]] in the [[Tharsis]] region. Ascreus Mons is in the Tharsis quadrangle 11.8°N, 255.5°E (104.5W). |
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| + | The volcano's location corresponds to the classical albedo feature of Mars, Ascraeus Lacus. The name comes from "Ascra," the birthplace of Hesiod. The word ascraeus is poetic word for rural.<ref>Blunck, J. 1982. Mars and its Satellites. Exposition Press. Smithtown, N.Y.</ref> | ||
| + | The volcano's name officially became Ascraeus Mons in 1973.<ref name="GPN" /> | ||
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Revision as of 08:57, 9 February 2018
Ascraeus Mons is an extinct shield volcano in the Tharsis region. Ascreus Mons is in the Tharsis quadrangle 11.8°N, 255.5°E (104.5W).
The volcano's location corresponds to the classical albedo feature of Mars, Ascraeus Lacus. The name comes from "Ascra," the birthplace of Hesiod. The word ascraeus is poetic word for rural.[1] The volcano's name officially became Ascraeus Mons in 1973.[2]
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