Intro
Ganis Chasma, located near Venus' equator, has garnered scientific interest due to transient hot spots observed by the Venus Express spacecraft in 2008 and 2009. This region boasts massive volcanoes, including Ozza Mons and Maat Mons. Researchers detected these hot spots within tectonic rift zones of Ganis Chasma using near-infrared imaging from the Venus Monitoring Camera (VMC). These hot spots are especially fascinating because they're located in tectonic rift zones and have dynamically changing in temperature from day to day, associated with surface fracturing and the potential upwelling of magma from beneath the planet's crust. This upwelling can result in the release of hot materials and lava flows through surface fractures, implying the possibility of ongoing volcanic activity on Venus.
Since we've been observing some hotspots within Ganis Chasma's tectonic rift zone but still not yet certain about their origins and why they dynamically change in temperature from day to day, your challenge here is to track their traces within the canyon and assist scientists in gaining a better understanding of them!
