Physics – Space Physics
Scientific paper
Mar 1983
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(International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, General Assembly, 18th, Hamburg, West Germany, Aug. 15-27, 1983) Reviews of Geop
Physics
Space Physics
Lunar Geology, Planetary Geology, Planetology, Terrestrial Planets, Bibliographies, Mars (Planet), Mercury (Planet), Venus (Planet), Planets, Geology, Terrestrial Planets, Venus, Mars, Pioneer Venus, Review, Viking Missions, Orbiters, Landers, Moon, Mercury(Planet), Topography, Maps, Features
Scientific paper
Knowledge regarding the geology of the terrestrial planets has increased considerably during the last four years. The present investigation provides a brief summary of work during these years on the geology of Mercury, Venus, moon, and Mars. Following the Mariner 10 encounter with Mercury in 1974, the geologic history of the planet was broadly outlined by Strom (1979). McCauley et al. (1981) recognized several facies of ejecta around Caloris. Hostetler and Drake (1980) showed that unless Mercury received more than 60-70 percent of its thermal energy from tidal interactions, it must have undergone early, almost global melting. Knowledge of the Venusian surface has increased substantially over the last few years both through improvement of earth-based observations and in connection with the Pioneer Venus mission. A topographic map of Venus is presented. Attention is also given to the composition and character of lunar highlands, the evolution of different maria, photographs obtained of almost the entire planet Mars, and Martian craters and volcanism.
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