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A radar brightness and altitude image of a portion of VenusHigh-resolution radar data, taken from over the 1500-km circular area that was at the center of the planetary disk on June 20, 1972, show that this part of Venus is nearly flat and cratered. The largest crater is 160 km across, but only about 500 m deep. The smallest craters that can be resolved are about 35 km across.
Document ID
19750027929
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
doi:10.1016/0019-1035(74)90099-2
Authors
Rumsey, H. C.
Morris, G. A.
Green, R. R.
Goldstein, R. M. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1974
Publication Information
Publication: Icarus
Volume: 23
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
75A12001
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
Distribution Limits
Public
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