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Pancake Volcanoes

Target Name:  Venus
Spacecraft:  Magellan
Produced by:  Calvin J. Hamilton
Copyright: © Calvin J. Hamilton
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This cluster of four overlapping domes is located on the eastern edge of Alpha Regio. The domes average about 25 kilometers (16 miles) in diameter with maximum heights of 750 meters (2,460 feet). These features can be interpreted as viscous or thick eruptions of lava coming from a vent on the relatively level ground allowing the lava to flow in an even lateral pattern.

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