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The mapping of Venus refers to the process and results of human description of the geological features of the planet Venus. It involves surface radar images of Venus, construction of geological maps , and the identification of stratigraphic units , volumes of rock with a similar age.
Radar global map of the surface of Venus The hemispheric view of Venus, as revealed by more than a decade of radar investigations culminating in the 1990–1994 Magellan mission, is centered at 180 degrees east longitude. The geology of Venus is the scientific study of the surface, crust, and interior of the planet Venus.
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The surface of Venus is dominated by geologic features that include volcanoes, large impact craters, and aeolian erosion and sedimentation landforms. Venus has a topography reflecting its single, strong crustal plate, with a unimodal elevation distribution (over 90% of the surface lies within an elevation of -1.0 and 2.5 km) [1] that preserves geologic structures for long periods of time.
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Venus' 1:10,000,000 map quadrangles. Name Number Latitude Longitude Ishtar Terra: I-2490 57-90° N 0-360° E
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Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "Geology of Venus" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.