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Thursday, May 4, 2017

GULA MONS BY NASA MAGELLAN MISSION





NASA MAGELLAN MISSION (1989-1994)
Gula Mons  (3,000m - 9,843ft)
Planet Venus 


The mountain
Gula Mons (3000m/3km -9,843ft/1.9mi high  and 276km diameter), named after the Mesopotamian Goddess of Healing, is a shield volcano on planet Venus in western Eistla Regio, located south of Sedna Planitia, west of Bereghinya Planitia and east of Guinervere Planitia, at 21,9° N et 359,1° E.
Its main feature is a NE-SW-oriented rift-like fracture set connecting two summit calderas. There is also a structure which links the northern caldera and ridge system to Idem Kuva corona located NW of Gula Mons. Radially spreading lava flows which have digitate and broad sheet-like forms extend from the summit, including radar-dark flows which overlay several older lava deposits. Radial and circumferential fractures are present on the flanks.

The photographer 
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