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A unique volcanic field in Tharsis, Mars: Pyroclastic cones as evidence for explosive eruptions
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2011.11.030 Bibcode: 2012Icar..218...88B

Hauber, E.; Brož, P.

Based on theoretical grounds, explosive basaltic volcanism should be common on Mars, yet the available morphological evidence is sparse. We test this hypothesis by investigating a unique unnamed volcanic field north of the shield volcanoes Biblis Patera and Ulysses Patera on Mars, where we observe several small conical edifices and associated lava…

2012 Icarus
MEx Ulysses 77