Author : Ellen Renee Stofan
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Geologic Map of the Aino Planitia Quadrangle (V-46), Venus by : Ellen Renee Stofan
Download or read book Geologic Map of the Aino Planitia Quadrangle (V-46), Venus written by Ellen Renee Stofan and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aino Planitia is a lowland region in the southern hemisphere of Venus and is southwest of Thetis Regio in western Aphrodite Terra. It is dominated by low-lying plains units that are characterized by northeast-trending wrinkle ridges and numerous small volcanic edifices, including shields, domes, and cones. The quadrangle contains a major volcano, Kunapipi Mons, and portions of Juno Chasma. A northern extension of the Lada Terra highland is in the southwestern portion of the map. Eight coronae are mapped in the quadrangle, the largest of which is the 500-km-diameter Copia Corona.