Dynamics of fault motion and the origin of contrasting tectonic style between Earth and Venus

Plate tectonics is one mode of mantle convection that occurs when the surface layer (the lithosphere) is relatively weak. When plate tectonics operates on a terrestrial planet, substantial exchange of materials occurs between planetary interior and its surface. This is likely a key in maintaining th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Karato, Shun-ichiro, Barbot, Sylvain
Other Authors: Earth Observatory of Singapore
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88116
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45655