Renpet Mons

Renpet Mons
Feature type Mountain
Coordinates 76°00′N 237°24′E / 76.0°N 237.4°E / 76.0; 237.4Coordinates: 76°00′N 237°24′E / 76.0°N 237.4°E / 76.0; 237.4

Renpet Mons is a large shield volcano, located on the eastern portion of a ridge-belt province on Venus.[1] It has a diameter of 300 km (190 mi) and is the source for massive lava flows overyling the Snegurochka Planitia plain.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Large Venusian Shields: Characterization and Comparisons
  2. ↑ Geologic Mapping Of The North Polar Region Of Venus (V1-Snegurochka Planti-TIA): Implications For The Evolution Of Volcanic Activity
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