New evidence for global tectonic zones on Venus

Details New evidence for global tectonic zones on Venus New evidence for global tectonic zones on Venus

Feb 1989

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989georl..16..175k&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters (ISSN 0094-8276), vol. 16, Feb. 1989, p. 175-178.

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Geological Surveys, Planetary Structure, Tectonics, Venus Surface, Divergence, Geological Faults, Mountains, Planetary Crusts, Venera Satellites

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Venera 15 and 16 spacecraft images show clear evidence of major crustal disruptions on Venus which have been interpreted to indicate crustal divergence. Complementary to the divergent zones are mountain belts that border the continent-like high terrains. The requisite transcurrent motions appear to be manifested as diffuse shear zones. The rift zones form an interconnected transpolar system which ties in with previously recognized equatorial disruption zones, suggesting a global tectonic network. Several independent lines of evidence suggest that the tectonism may be geologically young.

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