Volcanic processes and landforms on Venus - Theory, predictions, and observations

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Aug 1986

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986jgr....91.9407h&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 91, Aug. 10, 1986, p. 9407-9446.

Physics

145

Landforms, Planetary Geology, Venus Surface, Volcanoes, Cooling, Explosions, Hawaii, Lava, Lithosphere, Venera Satellites, Vents, Venus Radar Echoes, Viscosity

Scientific paper

The ascent and eruption of magma on Venus in the current Venusian environment is modeled, taking into account the influence of extreme surface temperatures and pressures. Comparison of present predictions with observations obtained from Pioneer Venus, Arecibo, and Venera data support a picture of regional pyroclastic deposits being very rare, magma contents not usually exceeding about 4 wt pct, and the atmospheric pressure having been about the same as the present value over a time period equivalent to the average age of the northern areas of the northern hemisphere. Data suggest that numerous eruptions had effusion rates exceeding common terrestrial rates, and that shield volcanoes are often wide, but are low relative to those on Mars and earth. Implications of the proposed Venusian reduction of the driving density contrast include dike intrusion being very common, and large minimum magma volumes being required to ensure surface eruptions.

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