Pancake-shaped domes on Venus are likely the result of deformations in the planet's crust, according to a new study. (Image credit: NASA)
Scientists have finally solved the mystery of the giant Venusian pancakes.
Venus is known for its “pancake domes” — steep-sided volcanoes that jut out from the planet’s surface like circular scars. New research suggests that these unique dome-shaped features are at least partly formed by the planet’s upper crust, which appears more pliable in certain areas.
Volcanoes are widespread across Venus, with over 1,600 large volcanoes or volcanic structures documented to date. One of the most intriguing types are the so-called pancake domes, disk-shaped formations that stretch for tens of miles but are only half a mile high, like a flattened version of Hawaii's Mauna Loa.
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