Venus Map with Feature Names |
Venus Map with Feature Names |
Feb 25 2012, 08:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1669 Joined: 5-March 05 From: Boulder, CO Member No.: 184 |
Here is a map of Venus I had put together (recall this collaboration with Emily L. and Calvin Hamilton), with the feature names now added.
Full Resolution: http://laps.noaa.gov/albers/sos/features/c..._180_center.png That's the latest, Steve -------------------- Steve [ my home page and planetary maps page ]
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Nov 29 2013, 12:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 796 Joined: 27-February 08 From: Heart of Europe Member No.: 4057 |
You're welcome!
Regarding to every elevation on the map, one must be careful, because Magellan's data are pretty bad in comparison with for example MGS's MOLA laser altimeter. Resolution of radar altimeter was pretty low (one spot covers 100 - 1000 km2!) and interpretation of data in diverse terrain really isn't straightforward. Theoretically radar is better for peaks with its threshold signal altimetry than for lowlands with complex terrain where data are sometimes really messy because of multiple reflections from terrain. I wrote more about it on my blog, but you must use google translator. Overall Magellan's data for Venus are comparable to Viking's data for Mars so I recommend to treat them in the same way (as data with great uncertainty). So generally our understanding of the surface of Venus is similar as our understanding of the surface of Mars in late 70's - early 80's. -------------------- |
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Nov 30 2013, 07:57 PM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
Wow, incredible! Brilliant work.
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