▪ Abstract Earth, Venus, and Mars all exhibit populations of giant (radiating, linear, and
arcuate) mafic dike swarms hundreds to> 2000 km in length. On Earth the dikes are exposed …

▪ Abstract We review recent developments in the study of volcanism and tectonics on Venus.
Venus's crust is basaltic, dry, and probably about 30 km thick. The mantle convects, giving …

Venus has a geologically young surface, but it is unknown whether it has ongoing active
volcanism. From 1990 to 1992, the Magellan spacecraft imaged the planet's surface, using …

Asia has been a major testing ground for various competing models of continental
deformation due to its relatively well-understood plate boundary conditions in the Cenozoic …

In the absence of global plate tectonics, mantle convection and plume–lithosphere
interaction are the main drivers of surface deformation on Venus. Among documented …

Magellan has revealed an ensemble of impact craters on Venus that is unique in many
important ways. We have compiled a data base describing the 842 craters on 89% of Venus' …

Abstract The Great Dyke of Atla Regio (GDAR) is traced for~ 3700 km on Venus, as a
surface graben (narrow trough) interpreted to overlie a continuous laterally-emplaced …

The surface area of Venus (∼ 460× 106km2) is∼ 90% of that of the Earth. Using Magellan
radar image and altimetry data, supplemented by Venera-15/16 radar images, we compiled …

Venus is known to have been volcanically resurfaced in the last third of solar system history
and to have undergone a significant decrease in volcanic activity a few hundred million …

Venus Express is the first European mission to planet Venus. The mission aims at a
comprehensive investigation of Venus atmosphere and plasma environment and will …