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Earth-Mars Volcano Comparisons: True Color Mars

Despite the 2:1 relative size difference between Earth and Mars, the Martian volcano, Olympus Mons, dwarfs Earth's Mauna Loa, Hawaii volcano. When measured from the ocean floor, Mauna Loa is approximately 10km. high compared to Olympus Mons at 23km. This animation is one element of the Earth-Mars comparison, showing Mars in it's true color beauty. The beginning of this animation is match-framed to animations #2864 through #2872.

Animation starts with a true color full planet view of Mars and slowly zooms down to Olympus Mons.    Animation starts with a true color full planet view of Mars and slowly zooms down to Olympus Mons.
Duration: 1.2 minutes
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True color Mars (using Viking data) as seen from space.    True color Mars (using Viking data) as seen from space.

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A close-up view of Olympus Mons.  1x exaggeration.    A close-up view of Olympus Mons. 1x exaggeration.

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Animation Number:2868
Completed:2003-12-18
Animators:Alex Kekesi (GST) (Lead)
 Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC)
 Marte Newcombe (GST)
Scientists:Gregory Neumann (Johns Hopkins University)
 James Garvin (NASA/HQ)
 Herbert Frey (NASA/GSFC)
Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets:MGS/MOLA (1997/09/15-2001/01/31)
 Viking (1976/06/19-1980/08/17)
 MGS/MOLA/Topography
 Viking/Images/True Color
Data Collected:MGS/MOLA:1997/09/15-2001/01/31, Viking:1976/06/19-1980/08/17
Series:Earth-Mars Comparisons
 
 
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio, and Virginia Butcher (SSAI)


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