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Aug 1982
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982icar...51..448e&link_type=abstract
(International Conference on the Venus Environment, Palo Alto, CA, Nov. 1-6, 1981.) Icarus, vol. 51, Aug. 1982, p. 448-459.
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Gravity Anomalies, Planetary Gravitation, Topography, Venus (Planet), Venus Surface, Astronomical Maps, Mass Distribution, Pioneer Venus Spacecraft, Planetary Structure, Vertical Distribution
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Radio tracking data acquired over Beta Regio were analyzed to obtain a surface mass distribution from which a detailed vertical gravity field was derived. In addition, a corresponding vertical gravity field was evaluated solely from the topography of the Beta region. A comparison of these two maps confirms the strong correlation between gravity and topography which was previously seen in line-of-sight gravity maps. It also demonstrates that the observed gravity is a significant fraction of that predicted from the topography alone. The effective depth of complete isostatic compensation for the Beta region is estimated to be 330 km, which is somewhat deeper than that found for other areas of Venus.
Abbott E.
Bills Bruce G.
Esposito Pasquale B.
Mottinger Neil A.
Sjogren William L.
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