Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Feb 1994
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1994em%26p...64..155r&link_type=abstract
Earth, Moon, and Planets, vol. 64, no. 2, p. 155-164
Mathematics
Logic
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Geodynamics, Geological Faults, Planetary Crusts, Planetary Geology, Plates (Tectonics), Tectonics, Venus (Planet), Venus Surface, Bending, Compressing, Deformation, Stresses
Scientific paper
Various tectonic structures to the south and southeast of Ishtar Terra indicate areal stresses. Compression from east-southeast against Ishtar Terra has resulted in ridge belt formation and surface bending at Salme Dorsa, probably along the seam between two crustal units. En echelon fault zone indicates dextral strike-slip shear(s) resulted in the westward movement of planitia crust related to Ishtar Terra. Meshkenet Tessera displays differential dextral strike-slip faulting where the southernmost bar-like blocks have had largest relative movements. Compression against Tusholi Corona has resulted in foreland surface bending similar to that of Salme Dorsa. The tectonic zone as a whole resembles a dextral transform fault extending from a concave arc in the west to another concave arc in the east. The Cytherea surface, crust or uppermost lithosphere seems to be able to transmit stresses over distances. Deeper understanding of these processes is needed to gain a new idea of the crustal deformation on terrestrial planets.
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