Venus geology, geochemistry, and geophysics : research results from the USSR /
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| Imprint: | Tucson : University of Arizona Press, 1992. |
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| Description: | xiv, 421 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1399062 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction / A.T. Basilevsky, O.V. Nikolayeva and V.P. Volkov
- Pt. I. Geology. Introduction. 1.1. Volcanism / E.N. Slyuta and O.V. Nikolayeva. 1.2. Hot-Spot Structures / A.M. Nikishin, A.A. Pronin and A.T. Basilevsky. 1.3. The Lakshmi Phenomenon / A.A. Pronin. 1.4. Tesserae / A.L. Sukhanov. 1.5. Ridge Belts on Plains / V.P. Kryuchkov. 1.6. Impact Craters / B.A. Ivanov. 1.7. Evidence on the Crustal Dichotomy / O.V. Nikolayeva, M.A. Ivanov and V.K. Borozdin. 1.8. Global Tectonic Style / A.T. Basilevsky. 1.9. Resurfacing / A.T. Basilevsky, O.V. Nikolayeva and R.O. Kuzmin
- Pt. II. Geochemistry / V.K. Volkov. Introduction. 2.1. Venusian Igneous Rocks / V.L. Barsukov. 2.2. Chemical Processes on the Planetary Surface / M.Yu. Zolotov and V.P. Volkov. 2.3. Volatiles in Atmosphere and Crust / V.P. Volkov
- Pt. III. Geophysics / V.N. Zharkov. 3.1. Introduction / V.N. Zharkov. 3.2. Expansion of Topography into Spherical Harmonics / V.N. Zharkov. 3.3. Gravity Field, Loading Coefficients, Anomalous Density Waves, and the Case of Long Waves / V.N. Zharkov. 3.4. Rotation / V.N. Zharkov. 3.5. Statistical Properties of Topography and Gravity Field / V.N. Zharkov. 3.6. Model of the Interior Structure: Earth-like Models / V.N. Zharkov. 3.7. A Physical Model of Venus / V.N. Zharkov. 3.8. The Stress State of Venusian Crust and Variations of Its Thickness: Implications for Tectonics and Geodynamics / V.N. Zharkov and K.I. Marchenkov. 3.9. Convection: A Simplified Version / V.N. Zharkov and V.S. Solomatov. 3.10. Models of the Thermal Evolution of Venus / V.N. Zharkov and V.S. Solomatov
- Conclusion / V.L. Barsukov and A.T. Basilevsky
- Appendix A. Atlas of Venus Surface Images / A.I. Sidorenko, O.N. Rzhiga, Yu.N. Alexandrov, A.I. Zakharov, Yu.S. Tyuflin, A.A. Pronin and G.A. Burba
- Appendix B. Names of Topographic Features on Venus / G.A. Burba.
