Early morning views, taken three weeks apart, show Pavonis Mons, the central volcano of the Tharsis Mons receives close to its maximum solar flux. The top of the cloud blanket is about 19 km above the mean ground level and 8 km below the summit. Water-ice, which condenses as upslope air currents cool, is thought to form these clouds. Parts of the cloud cover have a cellular appearance, indicating convection within the clouds. A well-developed wave cloud several hundred kilometers long is visible towards the limb.
North is to the lower left.