Pioneer Venus radar mapper experiment
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By: G.H. Pettengill, P.G. Ford, W.E. Brown, W.M. Kaula, C.H. Keller, H. Masursky, and G.E. McGill
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Abstract
Altimetry and radar scattering data for Venus, obtained from 10 of the first 13 orbits of the Pioneer Venus orbiter, have disclosed what appears to be a rift valley having vertical relief of up to 7 kilometers, as well as a neighboring, gently rolling plain. Planetary oblateness appears unlikely to exceed 1/2500 and may be substantially smaller.
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Pettengill, G., Ford, P., Brown, W., Kaula, W., Keller, C., Masursky, H., and McGill, G., 1979, Pioneer Venus radar mapper experiment: Science, v. 203, no. 4382, p. 806-808, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.203.4382.806.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Pioneer Venus radar mapper experiment |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.203.4382.806 |
| Volume | 203 |
| Issue | 4382 |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 806 |
| Last page | 808 |
| Other Geospatial | Venus |