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Mars pre-Tharsis

Simulated topography of early Mars

The growth of the Tharsis volcanic complex on Mars during Noachian/Hesperian era induced a reorientation of the spin axis of the planet (true polar wander). This service gives access to a map of Mars topography before Tharsis formation (Early Noachian) and a map of Mars topography before true polar wander (Late Noachian/Early Esperian), from the model described in Bouley et al. Late Tharsis formation and implications for early Mars. Nature 531, 344–347 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature17171.

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