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Where are Venusās volcanic features especially concentrated?
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Venus photographed in ultraviolet light by the Pioneer Venus Orbiter (Pioneer 12) spacecraft, February 26, 1979. Although Venus's cloud cover is nearly featureless in visible light, ultraviolet imaging reveals distinctive structure and pattern, including global-scale V-shaped bands that open toward the west (left). Added color in the image emulates Venus's yellow-white appearance to the eye.
Volcanic features on Venus are not distributed uniformly across the planet. They are particularly concentrated in the Beta-Atla-Themis region, which is located between longitudes 180Ā° and 300Ā° E.1
Scientists believe this concentration may result from a broad, active upwelling of the Venusian mantle in that specific area, which has led to enhanced heat flow and the formation of magma reservoirs.1