Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Jul 1981
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981georl...8..737m&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 8, July 1981, p. 737-740.
Mathematics
Logic
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Continental Drift, Crustal Fractures, Photointerpretation, Planetary Mapping, Topography, Venus Surface, Geological Surveys, Phoebe, Pioneer Venus Spacecraft, Planetary Crusts, Planetary Geology, Planetary Mantles, Volcanology, Venus, Beta Regio, Origin, Formation, Tectonics, Comparisons, Domes, Features, Topography, Maps, Longitude, Latitude, Altitude, Volcanoes, Pioneer Venus, Volcanism, Radar Observations
Scientific paper
Topographic maps based on Pioneer Venus altimetry suggest that Beta Regio, an elevated feature centered at 27 deg N, 282 deg E, is analogous to domes associated with continental rift systems on earth. This interpretation is consistent with the commonly quoted analogy between the East African rift system and the topography of the region from Beta Regio southward to Phoebe Regio. If Beta Regio is a dome, major structural uplift of the crust of Venus is implied, suggesting a more dynamic upper mantle than would be the case if Beta Regio were simply a large volcanic construct.
Barton Charles
Ford Peter G.
McGill George E.
Steenstrup S. J.
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