Pavonis Mons
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Pavonis Mons is an extinct shield volcano in the Tharsis region.
The name "Pavonis Mons" is Latin for "peacock mountain". It is the middle member of a chain of three volcanic mountains (collectively known as the Tharsis Montes) that straddle the Martian equator between longitudes 235°E and 259°E. The volcano was discovered by the Mariner 9 spacecraft in 1971 and was originally called Middle Spot.[1] Its name officially became Pavonis Mons in 1973.[2]
References:
- ↑ "Volcanism on Mars" (1973). Journal of Geophysical Research 78: 4049–4062. doi:. Bibcode: 1973JGR....78.4049C.
- ↑ https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/
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