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Regional linear cross-strike discontinuities in Western Aphrodite Terra, VenusWestern Aphrodite Terra, Venus, is characterized by a series of parallel linear structural discontinuities 2000-4000 km in length and 100-200 km wide, which strike at high angles to the general topographic trend of the highlands. The detailed characteristics of these features are similar to terrestrial oceanic fracture zones and strike-slip fault zones. Either interpretation implies the presence of large-scale horizontal tectonic movement on Venus.
Document ID
19870057079
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Crumpler, L. S. (Brown Univ. Providence, RI, United States)
Head, James W., III (Brown University Providence, RI, United States)
Harmon, John K. (Arecibo Observatory PR, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: Geophysical Research Letters
Volume: 14
ISSN: 0094-8276
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
87A44353
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-40-002-088
Distribution Limits
Public
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