Geologic Map of the Snegurochka Planitia Quadrangle (V-1): Implications for the Volcanic History of the North Polar Region of Venus

• Main Authors: Head, J. W., Hurwitz, D. M.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Geosciences (General); North Pole; Venus; Quadrangle
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20110002755

Geologic mapping of Snegurochka Planitia (V-1) reveals a complex stratigraphy of tectonic and volcanic features that can provide insight into the geologic history of Venus and Archean Earth [1,2], including 1) episodes of both localized crustal uplift and mantle downwelling, 2) shifts from local to...