Figure 36.13 Corona on Venus.
Computer-simulated view of a corona on the surface of Venus. The viewpoint is located 150 km north of Gula Mons at a height of 1.6 km above the corona. This corona has a diameter of 97 km, although coronae on Venus range up to 2000 km in diameter. Coronae appear to be the result of a mantle plume that became inactive before it could form a true shield volcano. (NASA/JPL)
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