Capuanus region

Capuanus domes (termed Capuanus 1-3)

by George Tarsoudis

by Jim Phillips

by Mike Wirths

Dome	Longitude	Latitude	Diameter [km]	Heigth [m]	Slope[°]
Capuanus 1 Capuanus 2 Capuanus 3	-26.18° -26.72° -26.60°	-34.20° -33.75° -34.40°	7.0 ± 0.5 9.0 ± 0.5 5.5 ± 0.5	100 ± 10  100 ± 10   50 ± 5	1.63 ± 0.1    1.27 ± 0.1    1.04 ± 0.1

Based on the inferred rheologic properties and morphometric properties the domes Capuanus 1 and Capuanus 2 belong to the class C₂, while the smaller dome Capuanus 3 is a typical exemplar of the class E₂. Capuanus 1 and Capuanus 2 were formed from lava of viscosities of 3.3 x 10⁵ and 1.8 x 10⁴ Pa s over a period of time of about 0.5 years. The dome Capuanus 3 was formed from lava of lower viscosity over a shorter period of time, determined to 0.12 years.