Tholus
In planetary nomenclature , a tholus (pl. tholi ) is a small domical mountain or hill . [1] [2] The word is from the Greek θόλος, tholos (pl. tholoi ), [3] which means a circular building with a conical or vaulted roof. [4] The Romans transliterated the word into the Latin tholus, which means cupola or dome. [5] In 1973, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted tholus as one of a number of official descriptor terms for topographic features on Mars and other planets and satellites. [6] [7] One justification for using neutral Latin or Greek descriptors was that it allowed features to be named and described before their geology or geomorphology could be determined. [8] For example, many tholi appear to be volcanic in origin, but the term does not imply a specific geologic origin. [9] Currently (March 2015), the IAU recognizes 56 descriptor terms. [1] (See Planetary nomenclature .) Tholi are present on Venus , Mars , asteroid 4 Vesta and on Jupiter's moon Io .
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In planetary nomenclature , a tholus (pl. tholi ) is a small domical mountain or hill . [1] [2] The word is from the Greek θόλος, tholos (pl. tholoi ), [3] which means a circular building with a conical or vaulted roof. [4] The Romans transliterated the word into the Latin tholus, which means cupola or dome. [5] In 1973, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted tholus as one of a number of official descriptor terms for topographic features on Mars and other planets and satellites. [6] [7] One justification for using neutral Latin or Greek descriptors was that it allowed features to be named and described before their geology or geomorphology could be determined. [8] For example, many tholi appear to be volcanic in origin, but the term does not imply a specific geologic origin. [9] Currently (March 2015), the IAU recognizes 56 descriptor terms. [1] (See Planetary nomenclature .) Tholi are present on Venus , Mars , asteroid 4 Vesta and on Jupiter's moon Io . |
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In planetary nomenclature , a tholus (pl. tholi ) is a small domical mountain or hill . [1] [2] The word is from the Greek θόλος, tholos (pl. tholoi ), [3] which means a circular building with a conical or vaulted roof. [4] The Romans transliterated the word into the Latin tholus, which means cupola or dome. [5] In 1973, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted tholus as one of a number of official descriptor terms for topographic features on Mars and other planets and satellites. [6] [7] One justification for using neutral Latin or Greek descriptors was that it allowed features to be named and described before their geology or geomorphology could be determined. [8] For example, many tholi appear to be volcanic in origin, but the term does not imply a specific geologic origin. [9] Currently (March 2015), the IAU recognizes 56 descriptor terms. [1] (See Planetary nomenclature .) Tholi are present on Venus , Mars , asteroid 4 Vesta and on Jupiter's moon Io . |
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| 2016 |
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In planetary nomenclature , a tholus (pl. tholi ) is a small domical mountain or hill . [1] [2] The word is from the Greek θόλος, tholos (pl. tholoi ), [3] which means a circular building with a conical or vaulted roof. [4] The Romans transliterated the word into the Latin tholus, which means cupola or dome. [5] In 1973, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted tholus as one of a number of official descriptor terms for topographic features on Mars and other planets and satellites. [6] [7] One justification for using neutral Latin or Greek descriptors was that it allowed features to be named and described before their geology or geomorphology could be determined. [8] For example, many tholi appear to be volcanic in origin, but the term does not imply a specific geologic origin. [9] Currently (March 2015), the IAU recognizes 56 descriptor terms. [1] (See Planetary nomenclature .) Tholi are present on Venus , Mars , asteroid 4 Vesta and on Jupiter's moon Io . |
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In planetary nomenclature , a tholus (pl. tholi ) is a small domical mountain or hill . [1] [2] The word is from the Greek θόλος, tholos (pl. tholoi ), [3] which means a circular building with a conical or vaulted roof. [4] The Romans transliterated the word into the Latin tholus, which means cupola or dome. [5] In 1973, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted tholus as one of a number of official descriptor terms for topographic features on Mars and other planets and satellites. [6] [7] One justification for using neutral Latin or Greek descriptors was that it allowed features to be named and described before their geology or geomorphology could be determined. [8] For example, many tholi appear to be volcanic in origin, but the term does not imply a specific geologic origin. [9] Currently (March 2015), the IAU recognizes 56 descriptor terms. [1] (See Planetary nomenclature .) Tholi are present on Venus , Mars , asteroid 4 Vesta and on Jupiter's moon Io . |
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In planetary geology , a tholus (pl. tholi ) is a small domical mountain or hill . [1] The word is from the Greek θόλος, tholos (pl. tholoi ), [2] which means a circular building with a conical or vaulted roof. [3] The Romans transliterated the word into the Latin tholus, which means cupola or dome. [4] In the early 1970s, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted tholus as one of a number of official descriptor terms for topographic features on Mars and other planets and satellites. [5] One justification for using neutral Latin or Greek descriptors was that it allowed features to be named and described before their geology or geomorphology could be determined. [6] For example, many tholi appear to be volcanic in origin, but the term does not imply a specific geologic origin. [7] Currently, the IAU recognizes 55 descriptor terms. (See Planetary nomenclature .) Tholi are present on Venus , Mars , and on Jupiter's moon Io . |
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| 2013 |
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In planetary geology , a tholus (pl. tholi ) is a small domical mountain or hill . [1] The word is from the Greek θόλος, [2] which means a circular building with a conical or vaulted roof. [3] The Romans transliterated the word into the Latin tholus, which means cupola or dome. [4] In the early 1970s, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted tholus as one of a number of official descriptor terms for topographic features on Mars and other planets and satellites. [5] One justification for using neutral Latin or Greek descriptors was that it allowed features to be named and described before their geology or geomorphology could be determined. [6] For example, many tholi appear to be volcanic in origin, but the term does not imply a specific geologic origin. [7] Currently, the IAU recognizes 55 descriptor terms. (See Planetary nomenclature .) Tholi are present on Venus , Mars , and on Jupiter's moon Io . |
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| 2012 |
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In planetary geology , a tholus (pl. tholi ) is a small domical mountain or hill . [1] The word is from the Greek θόλος, [2] which means a circular building with a conical or vaulted roof. [3] The Romans transliterated the word into the Latin tholus, which means cupola or dome. [4] In the early 1970s, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted tholus as one of a number of official descriptor terms for topographic features on Mars and other planets and satellites. [5] One justification for using neutral Latin or Greek descriptors was that it allowed features to be named and described before their geology or geomorphology could be determined. [6] For example, many tholi appear to be volcanic in origin, but the term does not imply a specific geologic origin. [7] Currently, the IAU recognizes 55 descriptor terms. (See Planetary nomenclature .) Tholi are present on Venus , Mars , and on Jupiter's moon Io . |
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In planetary geology , tholus (pl. tholi ) is the term used to describe a small domical mountain or hill . [1] The word is from the Greek θόλος, [2] which means a circular building with a conical or vaulted roof. [3] The Romans transliterated the word into the Latin tholus, which means cupola or dome. [4] In the early 1970s, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted tholus as one of a number of official descriptor terms for topographic features on Mars and other planets and satellites. [5] One justification for using neutral Latin or Greek descriptors was that it allowed features to be named and described before their geology or geomorphology could be determined. [6] For example, many tholi appear to be volcanic in origin, but the term does not imply a specific geologic origin. [7] Currently, the IAU recognizes 54 descriptor terms. (See Planetary nomenclature .) Tholi are present on Venus , Mars , and on Jupiter's moon Io . |
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In planetary geology , tholus (pl. tholi ) is the term used to describe a small domical mountain or hill . [1] The word is from the Greek θόλος, [2] which means a circular building with a conical or vaulted roof. [3] The Romans transliterated the same word into Latin to mean cupola or dome. [4] In the early 1970s, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted tholus as one of a number of official descriptor terms for topographic features on Mars and other planets and satellites. [5] One justification for using neutral Latin or Greek descriptors was that it allowed features to be named and described before their geology or geomorphology could be determined. [6] For example, many tholi appear to be volcanic in origin, but the term does not imply a specific geologic origin. [7] Currently, the IAU recognizes 54 descriptor terms. (See Planetary nomenclature .) Tholi are present on Venus , Mars , and on Jupiter's moon Io . |
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In planetary geology , a tholus (pl. tholi ) is the term used to describe a small domical mountain or hill . Tholus or tholi are present on the surface of Mars . They are formed from pyroclastic (volcanic) activity. The size of a tholus can be 50 to 150 km in diameter and 1 to 2 km high. |
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In planetary geology , a tholus (pl. tholi ) is the term used to describe a small domical mountain or hill . Tholus or tholi are present on the surface of Mars . They are formed from pyroclastic actvity . The size of a tholus can be 50-150 km in diameter and 1-2km high. |
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| 2007 |
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In planetary geology , a tholus (pl. tholi ) is the term used to describe a small domical mountain or hill . |
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In planetary geology , a tholus (pl. tholi ) is the term used to describe a small domical mountain or hill . |
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| 2005 |
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In planetary geology , a tholus (pl. tholi ) is the term used to describe a small domical mountain or hill . |
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In planetary geology , a tholus (pl. tholi ) is the term used to describe a small domical mountain or hill . |