Note: See "VM Whack" on Mars Visions Annex 3 for a look at what might be an even bigger volcano. Do you see what I see? Even Dr. Bill Hartmann said, "Isn't that interesting..."
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| Hellas Dropoff --The Hellas Basin is the lowest elevation area on the planet. This view is from the northern part of the basin, looking to the southwest. Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data imported into MacDEM, 16-bit Photoshop file imported to Terragen. Custom surface map and atmosphere. ©2004 Rick Sternbach | ||||
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| South Mars --Hellas, the large round light-colored basin, as seen from "orbit." The POV from the previous image is roughly halfway from the basin center to the 11 o'clock position on the rim. MOLA and MGS photographic data combined in Lightwave 7. ©2004 Rick Sternbach | ||||
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| Meridiani Planum from Orbit --The darkish plain Meridiani, site of the MER-B "Opportunity" landing, seen in this orbital view. MOLA data combined with Mars Global Surveyor global map, both imported into Lightwave 7 for rndering. ©2004 Rick Sternbach | ||||
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| Olympus Mons --The biggest volcano of all, Olympus Mons towers over the surrounding landscape. Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data imported into MacDEM, 16-bit Photoshop file imported to Terragen. Viking color map desaturated and matched up with terrain. ©2004 Rick Sternbach Note: See "VM Whack" on Mars Visions Annex 3 for a look at what might be an even bigger volcano. Do you see what I see? Even Dr. Bill Hartmann said, "Isn't that interesting..." |
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