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Small domes on Venus - Probable analogs of Icelandic lava shields

Authors :
Garvin, James B
Williams, Richard S., Jr
Source :
Geophysical Research Letters. 17
Publication Year :
1990
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1990.

Abstract

On the basis of observed shapes and volumetric estimates, small, dome-like features on radar images of Venus are interpreted to be analogs of Icelandic lava-shield volcanoes. Morphometric data for Venusian domes in Aubele and Slyuta as well as measurements of representative dome volumes and areas from Tethus Regio are used to demonstrate that the characteristic aspect ratios and flank slopes of these features are consistent with a subclass of low Icelandic lava-shield volcanoes (LILS).

Subjects

Subjects :
Lunar And Planetary Exploration

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00948276
Volume :
17
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Journal :
Geophysical Research Letters
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.19900058762
Document Type :
Report