The Olympica Fossae are a set of troughs in the Tharsis quadrangle of Mars at 25° north latitude and 114.1° west longitude. They are about 420 km long...

Fossae, as seen by HiRISE. Image is located in Tharsis quadrangle. The Olympica Fossae, as seen by HiRISE. Click on image to see rock layers in wall. Image...

AS; et al. (2006). "NEAR-INFRARED ANALYSIS OF TEMPE TERRA, OLYMPICA FOSSAE AND NILI FOSSAE FROM OMEGA DATA". Lunar and Planetary Science. XXXVII: 1684...

known to astronomers since the late 19th century as the albedo feature Nix Olympica (Latin for "Olympic Snow"), and its mountainous nature was suspected well...

called fossae in the geographical language used for Mars. Fossae in this area are Ulysses Fossae, Olympica Fossae, Ceraunius Fossae, and Tractus Fossae. These...

suggested as at least overprinted by outflow channel floods: Parts of the Olympica Fossae Valleys adjacent to the southeast margin of Olympus Mons (nameless...

about 200 million years ago. Water flows in the grabens called the Cerberus Fossae occurred less than 20 million years ago, indicating equally recent volcanic...

and South Spot. A fourth spot corresponding to the albedo feature Nix Olympica was also visible and later named Olympus Mons. As the dust cleared, it...

patera formerly Hadriaca patera formerly Charitum Tholus formerly Nix Olympica, tallest or second-tallest known mountain in Solar System also Tyrrhena...

discerned the true nature of many Martian albedo features. For example, Nix Olympica was one of only a few features that could be seen during the planetary...

the Nile" Nilokeras Fossae, Nilokeras Mensae Nitriæ /ˈnaɪtrɪiː/ Nix Atlantica /ˈnɪks ætˈlæntɪkə/ "Atlantic Snow" — Nix Olympica /ˈnɪks ɒˈlɪmpɪkə/ "Olympian...

reflect new knowledge of the nature of the features. For example, 'Nix Olympica' (the snows of Olympus) has become Olympus Mons (Mount Olympus). Large...