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To: cogitator
Wouldn't it be fun to be the first person to stand here? (Fun, yes. Feasible...)

The view of the caldera would be lovely to see in person.

The actual slope of Olympus Mons is impossible to see from the surface. The slope of the volcano is less than the curvature of the planet, so it can only be viewed from space.

The lower edge of the volcano does suddenly rise about 1 km from the surface. Now that cliff would be exciting to view in person.

15 posted on 02/13/2004 12:54:39 PM PST by Hunble
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To: Hunble
I am looking for a detailed photos of Olympus Mons CLIFF.
Do you know any place on Web where I can find it?
Respectfully
45 posted on 03/14/2004 7:17:25 AM PST by ronatu
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