PIA00095: Three-dimensional perspective views of Venusian Terrains composed of reduced resolution left-looking synthetic-aperture radar images merged with altimetry data from the Magellan spacecraft.

Three-dimensional perspective views of Venusian Terrains composed of reduced resolution left-looking synthetic-aperture radar images merged with altimetry data from the Magellan spacecraft.

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Caption:

The view shows part of Galindo (V40) quadrangle looking north; 200 km wide Nagavonyi Corona is in the foreground. Coronae are roughly circular, volcanic features believed to form over hot upwellings of magma within the Venusian mantle. A 2-km shield volcano behind the corona partly buries the Phoebo Regio highlands (shown as radar-bright mounds).

Cataloging Keywords:

Name	Value	Additional Values
Target	Venus
System
Target Type	Planet
Mission	Magellan
Instrument Host	Magellan
Host Type	Orbiter
Instrument	Imaging Radar
Detector
Extra Keywords	Grayscale, Radar, Volcano
Acquisition Date
Release Date	1998-06-03
Date in Caption
Image Credit	NASA/JPL/USGS
Source	photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00095
Identifier	PIA00095