Albor Tholus

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Albor Tholus
Topography of Albor Tholus and its neighbourhood
Coordinates	18.8° N, 150.4°E
Peak	4.5 km
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Albor Tholus is an extinct volcano in the Elysium Planitia area on Mars. It lies south of the neighbouring volcanoes Elysium Mons and Hecates Tholus. Albor Tholus is 4.5 kilometres^[1] high and has a diameter of 160 km^[1] at its base. Its caldera has a diameter of 30 km and is 3 km deep.^[1] Compared with terrestrial volcanoes the caldera is unusually deep. Evaluations by the Mars probe Mars Express found that the volcanoes of the Elysium region were active over long periods.

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^ ^a ^b ^c HRSC Bildserie #011 - Albor Tholus (Mars Express Orbit 0032); Gruppe Fernerkundung der Erde und der Planeten an der FU Berlin

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