Sun light passes through the atmosphere to heat up the surface of the planet. The heat is then radiated but is trapped by the dense atmosphere. It is not allowed to escape into space. This makes Venus hotter than Mercury . This is a global view of the surface of Venus centered at 180 degrees east longitude.
Simulated color is used to enhance small-scale structure.
These features can be interpreted as viscous or thick eruptions of lava coming from a vent on the relatively level ground allowing the lava to flow in an even lateral pattern. Gula Mons and Crater Cunitz. A portion of Western Eistla Regio is displayed in this three- dimensional perspective view of the surface of Venus. The view is to the northeast with Gula Mons appearing on the horizon. The impact crater Cunitz, named for the astronomer and mathematician Maria Cunitz, is visible in the center of the image.