Aphrodite Terra

American  

noun

Astronomy.

1. a large plateau region that stretches approximately halfway around the middle latitude of Venus.

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Example Sentences

In the Parker photographs, hotter locales like low-lying volcanic plains appeared brighter while those at higher altitudes like Aphrodite Terra, one of three continent-size regions on Venus, were about 85 degrees cooler and darker.

From New York Times

But instead, the camera was able see through the clouds and reveal the dark-tinted shape of Aphrodite Terra, an elevated area of Venus near its equator that scientists say is about 85°F cooler than its surroundings.

From The Verge

The bow-shape arc appeared above Aphrodite Terra, a highland region about the size of Africa that rises up to three miles from the surface.

From New York Times

The centre of the wave was directly above the western slope of the Aphrodite Terra highlands.

From The Guardian

“It seems to be fixed to the ground Dr. Satoh said. The arc sits above Aphrodite Terra, a highland region about the size of Africa that rises up to three miles from the surface. Scientists working on data from the Venus Express reported a similar finding in July. One possibility is that as the wind blows over Aphrodite Terra, clouds are pushed higher and the temperature of the cloud tops falls. “Our interpretation is there is some disturbance from the high mountain,” Dr. Nakamura said.

From New York Times