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Jun 1982
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982georl...9..637r&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 9, June 1982, p. 637-640.
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Gravity Anomalies, Planetary Gravitation, Radar Maps, Topography, Venus (Planet), Doppler Radar, Pioneer Venus 1 Spacecraft, Planetary Structure, Planetology, Radar Tracking, Venus, Comparisons, Topography, Gravity Properties, Doppler Observations, Beta Regio, Pioneer Venus, Orbiter, Anomalies, Maps, Density, Spectra, Compensation, Depth, Models, Hypotheses, Analysis, Data, Structure, Wavelengths, Lithosphere
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The Doppler tracking data obtained from the Pioneer Venus Orbiter when it passed near Beta Regio yielded a peak vertical anomaly of 150 mGal when analyzed by our two stage procedure. A comparison of maps of the gravity and topography at comparable resolution shows a striking correlation. A scatter plot shows that the observed gravity anomaly is approximately 0.4 of that expected from uncompensated topography of half the mean density of Venus. However, the spectral admittance shows that the gravity anomalies can not be explained either by Airy compensation at fixed depth or by a model comprising an elastic plate atop an inviscid fluid. The gravity and topography variations may signify deep compensation or dynamic support for Beta Regio and more shallow compensation for other features.
Goldberg Z. M.
Reasenberg Robert D.
Shapiro Irwin I.
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