This image is a mosaic of 24 Magellan orbits of Venus over the Ishtar Terra region. The image is centered at about 55 degrees north latitude and 335 degrees east longitude, and is about 300 kilometers (180 miles) across. The mosaic covers the western part of Clotho Tessera, first identified in Soviet Venera 15/16 radar images of Venus. The region is dominated by a network of intersection ridges and valleys indicating a complex history of intense deformation. Domes, pits, and smooth, dark plains regions within the tessera indicate that volcanism has also been an active process in this region. Researchers on the Magellan project are mapping this region in detail in order to unravel the styles and sequence of deformation in Clotho. Resolution of the Magellan data is approximately 120 meters (400 feet).
