The nearly global radar imaging and altimetry measurements of the surface of Venus
obtained by the Magellan spacecraft have revealed that deformational features of a wide …

It is suggested that episodic plate tectonics occurs on Venus; episodes of rapid plate
tectonics are separated by periods of surface quiescence. For the last 500±200 my it is …

We develop a method for spatio-spectral localization of harmonic data on a sphere and use
it to interpret recent high-resolution global estimates of the gravity and topography of Venus …

Completion of a global geological map of Venus has provided documentation of the relative
age relationships, spatial distribution, and topographic configuration of the major geologic …

Abstract Using Pioneer Venus line-of-sight gravity data and orbit simulation procedures, we
have estimated apparent depths of isostatic compensation (ADCs) for twelve Venusian …

The NASA Magellan Venus Radar Mapper spacecraft was launched into an interplanetary
transfer trajectory to Venus on May 4, 1989, and will be placed into orbit around Venus on …

The Equatorial Highlands of Venus consist of four main structures, Atla, Beta, Ovda, and
Thetis regiones. Each has a circular to oval‐shaped planform and rises 4–5 km above the …

The global tectonics of Venus may be dominated by plumes rising from the mantle and
im**ing on the lithosphere, giving rise to hot spots. Global sea-floor spreading does not …

The term tessera has been used to describe regions of deformed venusian crust exhibiting
two or more intersecting sets of structural elements; however, tessera includes terrains …

Global representations of geoid height and topography are used to map variations in the
geoid/topography ratio (admittance) of Venus. The admittance values are permissive of two …