Impact craters of Venus - Analysis of Venera 15 and 16 data

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Mar 1986

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986jgr....91..413i&link_type=abstract

(Lunar and Planetary Institute, NASA, American Geophysical Union, et al., Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 16th, Houston,

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Meteorite Craters, Planetary Craters, Venera Satellites, Venus Surface, Geomorphology, Hypervelocity Impact, Planetary Evolution, Radar Imagery, Size Distribution, Venus Atmosphere

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From description of impact craters on Venus and crater size-and-depth distributions, models are developed that analyze the size-distribution curve and radar-bright haloes around fresh craters. The dense Venusian atmosphere has a strong influence on cratering. The estimated age of the surface of the area under study is from 0.5 to 1.0×109years. The estimated rate of resurfacing during this time interval is about 0.04 to 0.8 cm/106years. The lithosphere of Venus seems to be sufficiently rigid to sustain craters of 100 - 140 km diameter and 0.8 - 2.5 km depth for about 108years.

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