earth science

Ulysses Tholus

Ulysses Tholus is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ulysses Tholus rather than just read about it. In short: Ulysses Tholus is a Martian volcano. It is located in the Tharsis quadrangle at 2.89° north latitude and 121.55° west longitude.

Key takeaways

Ulysses Tholus belongs to earth science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Ulysses Tholus to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Ulysses Tholus from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Ulysses Tholus is a Martian volcano. It is located in the Tharsis quadrangle at 2.89° north latitude and 121.55° west longitude. It is 58 km across and is named after a classical albedo feature. Ulysses Tholus is immediately east and slightly north of another volcano, Biblis Tholus. The name of the mountain itself was changed on September 19, 2007. The former terminology, Ulysses Patera, now applies only (and more accurately) to the central caldera, whereas formerly it had applied to the whole edifice. Tholus describes a volcanic edifice somewhat smaller than would be implied by mons.

References

See also HiRISE Geology of Mars List of mountains on Mars by height Volcanoes on Mars Volcanology of Mars

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ulysses Tholus

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ulysses Tholus claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ulysses Tholus before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ulysses Tholus ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ulysses Tholus

In research: Ulysses Tholus appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ulysses Tholus in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ulysses Tholus is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Mars stubs, Tharsis quadrangle, Volcanoes of Mars, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Ulysses Tholus outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Ulysses Tholus in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Ulysses Tholus means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Ulysses Tholus out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ulysses Tholus in simple terms?

Ulysses Tholus is a Martian volcano. It is located in the Tharsis quadrangle at 2.89° north latitude and 121.55° west longitude.

Why does Ulysses Tholus matter?

Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Ulysses Tholus?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Ulysses Tholus.