This is a list of mountains on Mars by elevation. The listed elevations are relative to the Martian datum (the elevation defined as zero by average martian atmospheric pressure and planet radius). Elevation is NOT the height above the surrounding terrain.
- A Mons is a mountain and may or may not be of volcanic origin.
- A Patera refers to the dish-shaped depression atop a volcano that is not very high compared to its diameter.
- In planetary geology, a Tholus (pl. tholi) is the term used to describe a small domical mountain or hill.
- Listed Mons elevation is the highest point (at 16 pixels/degree) within the feature.
- Listed Patera elevation is the average elevation of the shallow dish-shaped depression (the actual 'patera') at the summit.
Notable extreme elevations on Earth are included (in bold and Italics) for comparison, where the given elevations are relative to mean sea level.
| Name | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|
| Olympus Mons | 21,171 |
| Ascraeus Mons | 18,209 |
| Arsia Mons | 17,779 |
| Pavonis Mons | 14,037 |
| Elysium Mons | 13,862 |
| Mount Everest, Earth | 8,850 |
| Tharsis Tholus | 8,000-9,000 |
| Biblis Tholus (formerly Patera) | 7,198 |
| Alba Mons (formerly Patera) | 6,815 |
| Ulysses Tholus (formerly Patera) | 5,863 |
| Uranius Mons (formerly Patera) | 4,853 |
| Anseris Mons | 3,959 |
| Hadriacus Mons (formerly Hadriaca Patera) | 3,959 |
| Euripus Mons | 3,945 |
| Tyrrhenus Mons (formerly Tyrrhena Patera) | 3,920 |
| Promethei Mons | 3,789 |
| Chronius Mons | 3,240 |
| Apollinaris Mons (formerly Patera) | 3,155 |
| Gonnus Mons | 2,937 |
| Syrtis Major | 2,300 |
| Amphitrites Patera | 2,066 |
| Nili Patera | 2,036 |
| Pityusa Patera | 1,877 |
| Malea Patera | 1,313 |
| Peneus Patera | 1,276 |
| Labeatis Mons | 1,143 |
| Issedon Paterae | 826 |
| Pindus Mons | 704 |
| Meroe Patera | 542 |
| Dead Sea, Earth | -420 |
| Orcus Patera | -764 |
| Oceanidum Mons | -1,277 |
| Horarum Mons | -2,325 |
| Peraea Mons | -2,470 |
| Bentley Subglacial Trench, Earth | -2,555 |
| Octantis Mons | -2,731 |
| Galaxius Mons | -3,972 |
| Challenger Deep, Earth | -10,924 |
References
- United States Geological Survey data files megt90n000eb.img and megt90n000eb.lbl
External links
- Olympus Mons, Arsia Mons, Alba Patera: Viking Orbiter Views of Mars by the Viking Orbiter Imaging Team.
- Ascraeus Mons: Malin Space Science Systems Release No. MOC2-950 via the Mars Global Surveyor.
- Pavonis Mons: Malin Space Science Systems Release No. MOC2-481 via the Mars Global Surveyor.
- Elysium Mons: Malin Space Science Systems via the Mars Global Surveyor.
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