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Comment: Only the sources by Mason and Senske provide significant coverage. Freddieh9 (talk) 00:54, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
| Feature type | Regio |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 3200 km |
| Eponym | Norse giantess, mother of Heimdall. |
Atla Regio is a region on the surface of Venus,[1] located at the equator[2][3] in the coordinates 9.2°N 200.1°E.[4], and measuring about 3,200 kilometres (2,000 miles) in diameter[1]
Its name derives after the Norse giantess, the mother of Heimdall, which was accepted by the International Astronomical Union in the year 1982.[1] On Venus, regions are named after giantesses and Titanesses[4]
Geology
[edit]Atla regio is a large rise that sits above a rising section of Venus's mantle. It has several giant shield volcanos which inludes Maat Mons, Ozza Mons, and Sapas Mons.[5][2] Atla Regio is modified by tectonism, which acts as major centers for converging rifts[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "VENUS - Atla Regio". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ^ a b Mason, P. J.; Klidaras, A.; Cirium, D.; Ghail, R. C.; Lea-Wurzbach, S. (2025). "Evolution of Plume Volcanism at Atla Regio, Venus". Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 130 (2) e2024JE008815. Bibcode:2025JGRE..13008815M. doi:10.1029/2024JE008815. ISSN 2169-9100.
- ^ a b Senske, D. A.; Head, James W. (1992-01-01). "Atla Regio, Venus: Geology and origin of a major equatorial volcanic rise". Lunar and Planetary Inst., Papers Presented to the International Colloquium on Venus. 789: 107. Bibcode:1992LPICo.789..107S.
- ^ a b "Atla Regio (Venus)". We Name The Stars. Inkleby. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ^ "Atla Regio, V-26 Mercator projection" (PDF). Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
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