Impact craters on Venus

Details Impact craters on Venus Impact craters on Venus

Jul 1976

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1976icar...28..351t&link_type=abstract

Icarus, vol. 28, July 1976, p. 351-357.

Physics

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Cratering, Hypervelocity Impact, Meteorite Craters, Planetary Surfaces, Venus (Planet), Aerodynamic Drag, Atmospheric Entry, Energy Dissipation, Kinetic Energy, Size (Dimensions), Trajectory Analysis

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Calculations are made to determine the sizes of stony and iron meteoroids which could penetrate the atmosphere of Venus and cause hypervelocity impact craters on the planet's surface. Using scaling relationships based on kinetic energy, impact crater size is related to meteoroid size. Finally, it is determined that the smallest impact craters that might exist on Venus are on the order of 150 to 300 meters in diameter.

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