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Tharsis
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This article is about the volcanic plateau on Mars. For other uses, see Tharsis (disambiguation).
Tharsis (/ˈθɑːrsɪs/) is a vast volcanic plateau centered near the equator in the western hemisphere of Mars.[note 1] The region is home to the largest volcanoes in the Solar System, including the three enormous shield volcanoes Arsia Mons, Pavonis Mons, and Ascraeus Mons, which are collectively known as the Tharsis Montes. The tallest volcano on the planet, Olympus Mons, is often associated with the Tharsis region but is actually located off the western edge of the plateau. The name Tharsis is the Greco-Latin transliteration of the biblical Tarshish, the land at the western extremity of the known world.[5]
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![]() The Tharsis region (shown in shades of red and brown) dominates the western hemisphere of Mars as seen in this Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) colorized relief map. Tall volcanoes appear white. The Tharsis Montes are the three aligned volcanoes left of center. Olympus Mons sits off to the northwest. The oval feature in the north is Alba Mons. The canyon system Valles Marineris stretches eastward from Tharsis; from its vicinity | |
Feature type | Volcanic plateau, volcanic province |
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Location | Eastern hemisphere of Mars |
Coordinates | 0°00′N 260°00′E[1] |
Diameter | ~5 000 km[2] |
Peak | ~7 km (excluding volcanoes)[3] |
Eponym | Tarshish |
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