Geologic Map of Aphrodite Map Area (AMA; I-2476), Venus.

ABSTRACT: We present a 1:10-M-scale geologic map of the Aphrodite Map Area (AMA) of Venus (0°N-57°S/60-80°E). Geologic mapping employed NASA Magellan synthetic aperture radar and altimetry data. The AMA geologic map, with detailed structural elements and geologic units covering over one eighth of Venus' surface, affords an important and unique perspective to test models of global-scale geologic processes through time. Geologic relations record a history inconsistent with global catastrophic resurfacing. The AMA displays a regional coherence of preserved geologic patterns that record three sequential geologic eras: the ancient era, the Artemis superstructure era, and the youngest fracture zone era. The ancient era and Artemis superstructure, with a footprint covering more than 25% of the surface, are

SUBMITTER: Hansen VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7583386 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature