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Volcanic Domes on the Flank of Maat Mons - East Ovda Region (possible Natural Colors; credits: Dr Paolo C. Fienga - Lunexit Team)
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This Magellan image is centered at about 3,2° North Latitude and 194,9° East Longitude, in the Eastern Ovda Region of Venus.
The image, which is approx. 90 Km (about 56 miles) in width and approx. 80 Km (such as about 50 miles) in length, shows some small Volcanic Domes on the Flank of the volcano Maat Mons. The bright flows to the East are most likely rough Lava Flows while the darker flows to the West are probably smoother flows. The dark flows do show some roughness, however, as can be seen by the structure in the flows to the South/West.
These dark flows also have some debris that has been deposited on top of them. The debris may be fine material from the surrounding Plains on top of the flow by wind or it may be ash from the volcano.
Small Volcanic Domes are very common features on the Surface of Venus, indicating that there has been (and maybe there still is) much volcanic activity going on almost everywhere.
Assuming that the central Volcanic Cone is symmetrical in shape and knowing the length of the cone's side and the incidence angle, radar foreshortening yields a height and slope of 688 meters and 8,2°, respectively, for the Cone.
These values are similar to heights and slopes of some Volcanic Cones on the Earth.
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