Geologic Maps of the Olympus Mons Region of Mars
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IDENTIFICATION_INFORMATION
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Originator: Morris, Elliot C.
Originator: Tanaka, Kenneth L.
Publication_Date: 1994
Title: Geologic Maps of the Olympus Mons Region of Mars
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Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: Department of the Interior - United States Geological Survey
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Miscellaneous Investigations Series
Published by the United States Geological Surey, 1994
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Abstract:
Olympus mons is one of the broadest volcanoes and certainly
the tallest in the Solar System. It has been extensively
described and analyzed in scientifis publications and
frequently noted in the popular and nontechnical literature
of Mars. However, the first name given to the feature - Nix
Olympica (Schiaparelli, 1879) - was based on its albedo,
not its size, because early telescopic observations of Mars
revealed only albedo features and not topography (Inge and
others, 1971). After Mariner 9 images aquired in 1971
showed that this albedo feature coincides with a giant
shield volcano (McCauley and others, 1972), the name
Olympus Mons was adopted for the shield to distinguish it
fromteh albedo feature.
Purpose:
Mars Geology
Supplemental_Information:
Our map is the first formal geological mapping focused on
Olympus Mons region. After compilationof this map was well
underway, a 1:1,000,000-scale special topographic map of
the shield area of the volcano (unpublished) was
constructed from stereoscopic image pairs by using
conventional photogrammetric techniques and analytical
stereoplotters (see Wu and others, 1981). We were able to
use this base for detailed mapping of the shield. The
topographic map permits measurements of relief valuable in
determining such factors as volcano volume, structural
offsets, and lava-flow rheology. Except for the difference
in extent of the areas mapped, the topographic information,
the cartographic control (latitudes and longitudes of
features may differ by as much as a few tenths of a
degree), and the greater detail permitted by the larger
scale base, the two maps are virtually the same.
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Ending_Date: November 6,1991
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Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually
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West_Bounding_Coordinate: -778279.6308
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 778236.2732
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 2402136.2783
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 257079.0135
Keywords:
Theme:
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Theme_Keyword: Mars
Theme_Keyword: Olympus Mons
Theme_Keyword: volcano
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Mars
Place_Keyword: Olympus Mons
Place_Keyword: Volcano
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Contact_Organization: Untied States Geological Survey
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Contact_Position: Map Distribution
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Address: Box 25286, Federal Center
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
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ArcView version 3.1 shapefile format
g:\users\shamlin\mars_sarah\olympus_mons\i-2327_g
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DATA_QUALITY_INFORMATION
Attribute_Accuracy:
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All attributes created during the creation process were
verified by displaying the lines in both the database and
the spatial coverage, but no formal test were performed
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There data are believed to be logically consistent, though
no test were performed.
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Originator: David H. Scott
Originator: James M. Dohm
Originator: Donald J. Applebee
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Process_Description:
Map preperation was on mylar or acetate from USGS
negatives. All features were scanned at 50 microns and then
vectorized and attributed in Arc/INFO.
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Process_Date: 1998-1999
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Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Trent Hare
Contact_Position: Computer Specialist
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Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2255 N. Gemini
City: Flagstaff
State_or_Province: AZ
Postal_Code: 86001
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 520-556-7126
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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: thare@usgs.gov
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SPATIAL_DATA_ORGANIZATION_INFORMATION
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1015
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SPATIAL_REFERENCE_INFORMATION
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Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Meters
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Horizontal_Datum_Name: None
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Semi-major_Axis: 3393400.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 129.043
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Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Trent Hare
Contact_Position: Computer Specialist
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Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2255 N. Gemini
City: Flagstaff
State_or_Province: AZ
Postal_Code: 86001
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 250-556-7126
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: thare@usgs.gov
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Distribution_Liability:
Information has been obtained from sources believed to be
reliable, but its accuracy and completeness and the
opinions based thereon, are not guaranteed. As every effort
is made to provide accurate information in this database,
USGS would appreciate it if users could call to our
attention any errors that may occur by communicating with
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METADATA_REFERENCE_INFORMATION
Metadata_Date: 11/20/00
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Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Stephanie Dudash
Contact_Position: Physical Science Technician
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 2255 N. Gemini
City: Flagstaff
State_or_Province: AZ
Postal_Code: 86001
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Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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