Plume channeling as one possible mechanism for the origin of multiple coronae on Venus: A case study from the Helen Planitia Quadrangle (V52)

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 107, Issue 11, 2002, Pages

  López, Iván ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Multiple coronae; Plume channeling; Sublithospheric topography; Venus

Indexed keywords

CORONA; LITHOSPHERE; PLANETARY SURFACE; PLUME; TOPOGRAPHY; VENUS; VOLCANISM;

EID: 0037176045     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001je001533     Document Type: Article

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