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Volcanic Activity on Venus
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Volcanic Activity on Venus
Examines evidence gathered from the spacecraft Pioneer Venus.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages) |
8 sources |
1992
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"This study will discuss the evidence that there is volcanic activity on the planet Venus.In fact, there is evidence both that there has been in the past considerable volcanic activity, and that there continues to be such activity. Pioneer Venus, the spacecraft which has been orbiting that planet since 1978, has been able to create a map of the geologic features of Venus with the use of radio waves and microwaves , and that map has clearly revealed "volcano-like structures" (Prinn, 1985, p. 46).
In addition, there is evidence that not only has there been volcanic action in the past, but that there is ongoing volcanic activity on the planet. That evidence comes in the form of a "thick, permanent layer of clouds" hanging over the planet, a cloud layer which prevented the direct camera sighting of the ..."
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Volcanic Activity on Venus (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Volcanic-Activity-on-Venus/19654
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"Volcanic Activity on Venus" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Volcanic-Activity-on-Venus/19654>
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