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Scientific Investigations Map 3249

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Geologic Map of the Lada Terra Quadrangle (V–56), Venus

By P. Senthil Kumar and James W. Head

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This publication provides a geological map of Lada Terra quadrangle (V–56), a portion of the southern hemisphere of Venus that extends from lat 50° S. to 70° S. and from long 0° E. to 60° E. V–56 is bordered by Kaiwan Fluctus (V–44) and Agnesi (V–45) quadrangles in the north and by Mylitta Fluctus (V–61), Fredegonde (V–57), and Hurston (V–62) quadrangles in the west, east, and south, respectively. The geological map of V–56 quadrangle reveals evidence for tectonic, volcanic, and impact processes in Lada Terra in the form of tesserae, regional extensional belts, coronae, and volcanic plains. In addition, the map also shows relative age relations such as overlapping or cross-cutting relations between the mapped geologic units. The geology observed within this quadrangle addresses (1) how coronae evolved in association with regional extensional belts and (2) how tesserae, regional plains, and impact craters, which are also significant geological units observed in Lada Terra quadrangle, were formed.

First posted April 30, 2014

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Suggested citation:

Kumar, P.S., and Head, J.W., 2013, Geologic map of the Lada Terra quadrangle (V–56), Venus: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3249, scale 1:5,000,000, 11 p., https://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sim3249.

ISSN 2329-132X (online)

ISSN 2329-1311 (print)


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