The spatial distribution of coronae on Venus

Details The spatial distribution of coronae on Venus The spatial distribution of coronae on Venus

Dec 1992

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992lpico.789..119s&link_type=abstract

In Lunar and Planetary Inst., Papers Presented to the International Colloquium on Venus p 119-120 (SEE N93-14288 04-91)

Computer Science

Coronas, Planetary Geology, Spatial Distribution, Tectonics, Topography, Venus (Planet), Venus Surface, Volcanoes, Convection, Magellan Spacecraft (Nasa), Meteorite Craters, Planetary Craters, Poisson Density Functions

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Coronae on Venus are large, generally circular surface features that have distinctive tectonic, volcanic, and topographic expressions. They range in diameter from less than 200 km to at least 1000 km. Data from the Magellan spacecraft have now allowed complete global mapping of the spatial distribution of coronae on the planet. Unlike impact craters, which show a random (i.e., Poisson) spatial distribution, the distribution of coronae appears to be nonrandom. We investigate the distribution here in detail, and explore its implications in terms of mantle convection and surface modification processes.

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