Coronae on Venus - Morphology, classification, and distribution

Details Coronae on Venus - Morphology, classification, and distribution Coronae on Venus - Morphology, classification, and distribution

Oct 1990

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990icar...87..452p&link_type=abstract

Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035), vol. 87, Oct. 1990, p. 452-474. Research supported by the William F. Marlar Foundation.

Computer Science

55

Coronas, Radar Imagery, Venera Satellites, Venus (Planet), Morphology, Planetary Evolution, Planetary Mapping, Topography, Volcanology

Scientific paper

Venera 15/16 radar images of Venus show two circular features having no analog among the terrestrial planets: 21 coronae, which have a complex interior zone, and 11 corona-like features, which lack the ridge annuli of the coronae. Each of these two groups of features is subdivisible into three classes; coronae may be symmetrical, asymmetrical, and subdued, while corona-like structures are double, irregular, and heart-shaped. The various classes of both types of classes are interpreted as having a similar mode of origin, namely the uplift and volcanism generated by a thermal anomaly at depth, followed by gravitational relaxation.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Coronae on Venus - Morphology, classification, and distribution does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Coronae on Venus - Morphology, classification, and distribution, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Coronae on Venus - Morphology, classification, and distribution will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1304304