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Grindrod, P.M., Nimmo, F., Stofan, E.R. and Guest, J.E. (2005). Strain at radially fractured centers on Venus. Journal of Geophysical Research 110: doi: 10.1029/2005JE002416. issn: 0148-0227. |
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Radially fractured centers (RFCs) on Venus are distinctive, ~100 km long radiating systems of graben, fissures, and fractures arranged around a central topographic high. We use cycle 1 and cycle 3 Magellan images to determine the depths and wall dip angles of several large radial graben, using two different methods, at four RFCs: Becuma Mons, Didilia Corona, H'uraru Corona, and Pavlova Corona. We record graben depths of 0.3--0.9 km and mean wall dip angles of about 36¿, which we interpret as a primary talus slope rather than a fault plane. Using the calculated depths and a more realistic fault dip of 60¿, we find extension of between 0.5 and 1 km on graben between about 5 and 10 km wide. We use this extension to estimate the hoop strain at each RFC. Maximum measured strains on the flanks are typically between ~1 and 4% and may be up to 7% toward the center. We conclude that this strain is too large to be explained by current plume-related uplift models and also by magma chamber inflation. We conclude that dikes are probably responsible for the majority of the strain at the large radial graben. |
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Planetary Sciences, Solar System Objects, Venus, Tectonophysics, Physics of magma and magma bodies, Tectonophysics, Planetary tectonics, Volcanology, Planetary volcanism (5480, 6063, 8148), Venus, corona, volcano, graben, strain, uplift |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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