Crustal thickness and support of topography on Venus

The topography of a terrestrial planet can be supported by several mechanisms: (1) crustal thickness variations, (2) density variations in the crust and mantle, (3) dynamic support, and (4) lithospheric stresses. Each of these mechanisms could play a role in compensating topography on Venus, and we...

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Main Authors: James, Peter Benjamin, Zuber, Maria, Phillips, Roger J.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Geophysical Union 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/85638
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2652-8017