Effects of lithospheric properties on the formation of Type 2 coronae on Venus

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 108, Issue 8, 2003, Pages

  Smrekar, Suzanne E ^a   Stofan, Ellen R ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Proxemy Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Corona; Delamination; Flexure; Isostasy; Lithosphere; Plume

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY ANOMALY; GRAVITY SURVEY; ISOSTASY; LITHOSPHERE; PLANETARY SURFACE; TECTONOPHYSICS; VENUS;

EID: 0347734846     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002je001930     Document Type: Article

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