Ridge belts on Venus - Morphology and origin

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Dec 1990

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990em%26p...50..421f&link_type=abstract

Earth, Moon, and Planets (ISSN 0167-9295), vol. 50-51, July-Dec. 1990, p. 421-470.

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Geomorphology, Planetary Evolution, Ridges, Satellite Imagery, Venus Surface, High Resolution, Plates (Tectonics), Venera Satellites

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The components which make up ridge belts on Venus are identified, classified, and described. The modes of occurrence of ridge belt components and ridge belts in general are assessed, and several typical ridge belts and their constituent elements are mapped in detail. The modes of origin of ridge belts and their constituent elements are interpreted. The regional and global importance of ridge belt distribution and mode of origin are considered. It is found that five morphologic components exist within the ridge belts. Through studying each of these components individually and in the context of five specific ridge belts, it is concluded that these ridge belts formed by compressional forces. It is suggested that many of the other ridge belts are of compressional origin, although for some belts complex origins involving a combination of extension, shear, and/or compression cannot be ruled out.

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