Progress in determining the thickness and distribution of volcanic materials on Mars

Volcanic plains and constructs comprise over half the surface of Mars. Volume estimates require sensible estimates of the thickness of volcanic materials. The completion of the 1:2 M Viking photomosaics and a refined geologic map based on Viking photography set the stage for improved thickness studies and volume estimates. Currently, a revised (but incomplete) data base of 740 partially buried craters was compiled using Mars photomosaics at 1:2 M for initial identification and measurement.