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Geologic maps of the Olympus Mons region of Mars Geologic maps of the Olympus Mons region of Mars

Olympus Mons is one of the broadest volcanoes and certainly the tallest in the Solar System. It has been extensively described and analyzed in scientific 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...

Geologic maps of the southwestern Puerto Rico Parguera to Guanica insular shelf Geologic maps of the southwestern Puerto Rico Parguera to Guanica insular shelf

These maps describe the sediments and sedimentary environment of the southwestern Puerto Rico shelf (index). In addition to presenting new data, the maps summarize earlier geological investigations. There are two morphological zones separated along a line extending southward from Punta Jorobaflo. The Parguera shelf extends from this line to the western boundary of the study area, and the...
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