Physics – Geophysics
Scientific paper
Jul 1993
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993pht....46g..48s&link_type=abstract
Physics Today (ISSN 0031-9228), vol. 46, no. 7, p. 48-55.
Physics
Geophysics
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Geophysics, Hypervelocity Impact, Planetary Craters, Planetary Mass, Tectonics, Venus Surface, Heat Generation, Planetary Cores, Solar System Evolution, Volcanology, Venus, Geophysics, Impact Craters, Surface, Deformation, Tectonics, Comparison, Spacecraft Observations, Magellan Mission, Radar Methods, Popular, Age, Density, Distribution, Resurfacing, Extension, Crust, Features, Gravity Properties, Anomalies, Interior, Dynamics, Mantle, Hypotheses, Evolution, Lithosphere, Ductility, Thermal Effects, Pressur
Scientific paper
Data obtained from the Magellan mission to Venus are discussed with particular attention given to surface age, tectonics, gravity anomalies, catastrophic resurfacing and evolutionary hypotheses, and high-resolution gravity measurements. It is concluded that the inner workings of Venus manifest themselves at the surface in a fashion very different from that on earth. The surface of Venus is surprisingly unscarred by tectonic deformation and volcanic flows and it has been subjected to a unique resurfacing history that challenges the ability to interpret it.
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