Ozza Mons
Venusian shield volcano
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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 [1] |
| Diameter | 507 km[2] |
Four temporally variable surface hotspots were discovered at the Ganiki Chasma rift zone near volcanoes Ozza Mons and Maat Mons in 2015, suggesting present volcanic activity.[3][4] However, correctly interpreting these types of observations from above the cloud layer is a challenge.[5]
