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Venus: mapeo detallado de la región de Maxwell Montes
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|March 14, 1986
Resumen
Mapeo de radar de Venus en el espacio.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencias planetarias Ciencias planetarias.
- Geología venusiana.
- Radar de detección remota de radar.
Sus antecedentes:
- Venus posee características geológicas únicas, incluyendo la prominente región de Maxwell Montes.
- Comprender la superficie de Venus requiere datos topográficos y morfológicos detallados.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para presentar los resultados de la cartografía por radar de la región de Maxwell Montes en Venus.
- Para crear mapas detallados de esta característica geológica significativa.
Principales métodos:
- Utilizó imágenes de radar y altímetros de las naves espaciales Venera 15 y Venera 16.
- Mapeado el hemisferio norte de Venus (30° a 90° de latitud) de octubre de 1983 a julio de 1984.
Principales resultados:
- Compiló un mapa de mosaico de radar de la región de Maxwell Montes.
- Generó un mapa de contorno detallando la topografía de Maxwell Montes.
Conclusiones:
- El mapeo de radar proporcionó detalles sin precedentes de la región de Maxwell Montes.
- Estos mapas sirven como un conjunto de datos fundamentales para futuros estudios geológicos de Venus.
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