Renpet Mons
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Renpet Mons is a large shield volcano
, located on the eastern portion of a ridge-belt province on Venus
. It has a diameter of 300 km (186.4 mi) and is the source for massive lava flows overyling the Snegurochka Planitia plain.
Shield volcano
A shield volcano is a type of volcano usually built almost entirely of fluid lava flows. They are named for their large size and low profile, resembling a warrior's shield. This is caused by the highly fluid lava they erupt, which travels farther than lava erupted from more explosive volcanoes...
, located on the eastern portion of a ridge-belt province on Venus
Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. The planet is named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows...
. It has a diameter of 300 km (186.4 mi) and is the source for massive lava flows overyling the Snegurochka Planitia plain.