Is Venus volcanically active?
Date: 01 December 2012
Satellite: Venus Express
Depicts: Artist's impression of an active volcano on Venus
Copyright: ESA/AOES Medialab
Artist's impression of an active volcano on Venus. Results from a long-term study of Venus find evidence of a clear injection of sulphur dioxide into its upper atmosphere. One possible interpretation is that a period of volcanic activity increased the sulphur dioxide component of the upper atmosphere, although an alternative is that a change atmospheric circulation dredged up the gas.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
