VENUS

Photo ID P-38722 MGN-74 October 21, 1991
Sif Mons is displayed in this computer-simulated view of the surface of Venus. The viewpoint is located 360 kilometers (223 miles) north of Sif Mons at a height of 7.5 kilometers (4.7 miles) above the lava flows. Lava flows extend for hundreds of kilometers across the fractured plains shown in the foreground to the base of Sif Mons. The view is to the south. Sif Mons, a volcano with a diameter of 300 kilometers (186 miles) and a height of 2 kilometers (1.2 miles), appears in the upper half of the image. Magellan synthetic aperture radar data is combined with radar altimetry to produce a three-dimensional map of the surface. Rays, cast in a computer, intersect the surface to create a three-dimensional perspective view. Simulated color and a digital elevation map developed by the U.S. Geological Survey are used to enhance small-scale structure. The simulated hues are based on color images recorded by the Soviet Venera 13 and 14 spacecraft. The image was produced at the JPL Multimission Image Processing Laboratory and is a single frame from a video released at the March 5, 1991, JPL news conference.
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The plains of Venus are so beautiful
It is so abundent with activity.
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Everywhere you look is fascinating.
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Here is a closer view.
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You certainly get the idea of how things are flowing.
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Notice all the features.
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Hot spots are everywhere!
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Here is a nice view.
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It seems everywhere you look there are volcanos.
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This shows a good idea of how the terrain is laid out in this area.
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There is a nice close up of a volcano.
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It is very interesting to be able to see all the ridges on Venus.
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Just another view a little closer.
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Notice the mountain in the background.
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A curious feature.
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Notice all the different sized craters.
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Craters withun craters!
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And finally the last view of the Venus plains.
Hope you enjoyed these pictures!
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