List Of Mountains On Venus

The four main mountain ranges of Venus are named Maxwell Montes, Frejya Montes, Akna Montes, and Danu Montes. These are found on Ishtar Terra .

Mountain ranges are formed by the folding and buckling of a planet's crust. The mountain ranges of Venus, like those of the Earth, are characterized by many parallel folds and faults.

The presence of mountain ranges on Venus may provide evidence that the planet's surface is in motion.

Key

DIAM — Diameter or longest dimension of feature in kilometers

AS — Approval status

---(1) — Adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly

---(2) — Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN) approval

---(3) — Dropped, no longer in use

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List Of Mountains On Venus