Theia Mons
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Theia Mons is a large shield volcano
on Venus
named after a great Titaness.
LOCATION: Beta Regio
ELEVATION: about 20,000 ft
TYPE: shield volcano
STAGE: extinct
RECENT ERUPTIONS:
HISTORICAL ERUPTIONS:
MATERIALS FROM ERUPTIONS:
VOLCANIC FEATURES: caldera
Shield volcano
A shield volcano is a type of volcano usually built almost entirely of fluid lava flows. They are named for their large size and low profile, resembling a warrior's shield. This is caused by the highly fluid lava they erupt, which travels farther than lava erupted from more explosive volcanoes...
on Venus
Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. The planet is named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows...
named after a great Titaness.
LOCATION: Beta Regio
ELEVATION: about 20,000 ft
TYPE: shield volcano
STAGE: extinct
RECENT ERUPTIONS:
HISTORICAL ERUPTIONS:
MATERIALS FROM ERUPTIONS:
VOLCANIC FEATURES: caldera