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science7 months ago•3 min saved

Venus' Pancake Volcanoes Reveal Curved Crust and Elastic Lithosphere Dynamics

Scientists used NASA data and virtual modeling to show that Venus's flat-topped pancake domes likely formed due to the planet's elastic lithosphere and the emission of dense lava, with gravity flattening the lava and creating steep sides.

via Phys.org|

#geophysical-research #lava #lithosphere

science7 months ago•4 min saved

Venus' 'pancakes' suggest planetary instability

Scientists suggest Venus' pancake-shaped volcanoes are partly shaped by the planet's flexible crust, with high-density lava playing a key role in their formation, based on a study of the Narina Tholus dome using NASA data.

via Live Science|

#crust-flexure #lava-density #pancake-domes