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.

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