Description: VENUS : THE GEOLOGICAL STORY by Peter Cattermole 1994 POB#57086 TITLE: Venus : the geological story AUTHOR: Peter Cattermole PUBLISHER: Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press DATE: 1994DESCRIPTION: vi, 250 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm CONDITION NOTES: FINE/FINEBINDING: Black cloth..Thank you JPL Library for the nice online index to chapters:.INTRODUCTION: The veiled planet -- Astronomical observation -- Venus and Earth compared -- Unveiling Venus -- Magellan's voyage of discovery -- PLANET FORMATION: Birth of the Sun and planets -- Accretion and planetary heating -- Core formation and mantle segregation -- Degassing -- The early history of Venus -- EXPLORING THE VEILED: Problems of Venus exploration -- Radar and radar imaging systems -- Interpreting radar images -- Pre-Magellan mission -- Earth-based studies -- The Magellan spacecraft and radar system -- Mapping Venus with Magellan -- Vital questions regarding Venus geology -- .THE VENUSIAN ATMOSPHERE: Atmospheric composition of the terrestrial planets -- Atmospheric temperature and pressure on Venus -- Venusian meteorology and atmospheric circulation -- Evolution and origin of Venus's atmosphere --. TOPOGRAPHY AND GRAVITY: Global altimetric and gravity mapping -- Regional topographic variations -- Venera and Vega on the surface of Venus -- Magellan altimetric and gravity data -- Venus, Earth, Moon and Mars: a comparison -- .PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONS: Physiographic map of Venus -- Physiography of highland regions -- Venusian plains -- Ridge and fracture belts -- Tesserae or complex ridged terrain (CRT) -- Rift and fault zones -- .SURFICIAL GEOLOGY: Weathering and erosion on Venus -- Magellan observations -- .IMPACT CRATERING ON VENUS: The Venusian impact record -- Atmospheric effects on the impact record and surface ages -- .VENUS THE GLOBAL VIEW: Introduction: towards a tectonic map of Venus -- Highland rises and massifs of Aphoridite Terra -- The volcanic rise of Bell Regio -- The colcanic rise of Beta Regio -- Alpha Regio -- Phoebe and Tellus regiones -- Western Ishtar Terra -- Eastern Ishtar Terra: the tesserae -- Geological evolution of Ishtar Terra -- Venusian plains and ridge belts -- .WHAT MAKES VENUS TICK?: Characteristics of the surface Venus -- The interior of Venus and its dynamic implications -- Volcanism and crustal growth on Venus. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog
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Author: Peter Cattermole
Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: Baltimore
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Subject: Science & Medicine
Topic: Astronomy
Year Printed: 1994
