Astrogeology Research Program

Venus Nomenclature Table Of Contents

Choose a feature type below to view the all the features on Venus of that type. For more detailed information about planetary nomenclature see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature home page.

• Chasma, chasmata
• Collis, colles
• Corona, coronae
• Crater, craters
• Dorsum, dorsa
• Farrum, farra
• Fluctus, fluctūs
• Fossa, fossae
• Labyrinthus, labyrinthi
• Linea, lineae
• Mons, montes
• Patera, paterae
• Planitia, planitiae
• Planum, plana
• Regio, regiones
• Rupes, rupēs
• Terra, terrae
• Tessera, tesserae
• Tholus, tholi
• Unda, undae
• Vallis, valles

Venus Images With Names

• 1:5 million-scale Magellan radar imagery (clickable image map)
• 1:10 million-scale color altimetry (700 KB to 1.3 MB PDF)

Related Resources from USGS Astrogeology

Interactive Images & Maps

• Map-a-Planet: Interactive global image map of Venus from the Magellan mission (Additional viewing choices)
• Venus Map: Interactive map of Venus with a variety of information available for viewing, such as nomenclature and geology, on the PIGWAD web site. (Additional viewing choices)

Downloads & Information

• Venus Maps: Download and print maps of Venus created by the USGS
• Maps & Globes Gallery: Venus
• Astro Topics: Venus
  

More Resources on the Web

• Venus Crater Database

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