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Pancake dome

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A pancake dome, also known as a lava dome, is an unusual type of volcano found on the planet Venus. [1]

10 relations: Arachnoid (astrogeology), Corona (planetary geology), Lava, NASA, Shield volcano, Silicon dioxide, Venus, Volcanic crater, Volcano, Volcanology of Venus.

Arachnoid (astrogeology)

In astrogeology, an arachnoid is a large geological structure resembling a spider web.

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Corona (planetary geology)

In planetary geology, a corona (plural: coronae) is an oval-shaped feature.

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Lava

Lava is molten rock generated by geothermal energy and expelled through fractures in planetary crust or in an eruption, usually at temperatures from.

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NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.

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Shield volcano

A shield volcano is a type of volcano usually composed almost entirely of fluid lava flows.

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Silicon dioxide

Silicon dioxide, also known as silica (from the Latin silex), is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula, most commonly found in nature as quartz and in various living organisms.

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Venus

Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days.

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Volcanic crater

A volcanic crater is a roughly circular depression in the ground caused by volcanic activity.

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Volcano

A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.

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Volcanology of Venus

The surface of Venus is dominated by volcanic features and has more volcanoes than any other planet in the Solar System.

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Redirects here:

Farra (Venus), Farrum.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancake_dome

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