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Ozza Mons
Venusian shield volcano / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ozza Mons is an inactive shield volcano on planet Venus near the equator.[2]
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Feature type | Volcano |
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Coordinates | 4.5°N 201°E / 4.5; 201 [1] |
Diameter | 507 km[2] |
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Four temporally variable surface hotspots were discovered at the Ganiki Chasma rift zone near volcanoes Ozza Mons and Maat Mons in 2015, suggestive of present volcanic activity.[3][4] However, interpreting these types of observations from above the cloud layer correctly is a challenge.[5]