Mercury and Venus: A Comparative Study of Planetary Features

1. Mercury and Venus Chapter 10

2. Fig. 10.1

3. Fig. 10.2 Maximum elongation

4. Fig. 10.3 Mercury’s rotation: 2 Mercury years

5. Fig. 10.4

6. Fig. 10.5

7. Fig. 10.6 Carolis Planitia Basin

8. Fig. 10.7 Intercrater plains

9. Fig. 10.8 Smooth plains

10. Fig. 10.9 Scarps

11. Fig. 10.10

12. Fig. 10.11 Broken Terrain Diametrically opposite To Carolis Basin

13. Fig. 10.12

14. Fig. 10.13 Mercury is denser than Earth (Larger size Metallic core)

15. Venus

16. Fig. 10.15

17. Fig. 10.16 Venus’ rotation clockwise

18. Tab. 10.4

19. Fig. 10.17

20. Fig. 10.18

21. Fig. 10.20 Map of surface elevations of Venus

22. Fig. 10.21 Ishtar Terra Red=high Blue = low

23. Fig. 10.22 Radar Reflectivity Map of Venus

24. Fig. 10.23 Network of fractures

25. Fig. 10.24 30 Km crater on Venus

26. Fig. 10.25 Dark Splotches On Venus

27. Fig. 10.26 Triple-crater on Venus

28. Fig. 10.27 Venusian Volcano Maat Mons

29. Fig. 10.28

30. Fig. 10.29 Pancake Domes (25 km in diameter 1-2 km high)

31. Fig. 10.30 Arachnoids (from magma pushed the surface, fracturing it)

32. Fig. 10.31 Fotla Corona (volcanic domes)

33. Fig. 10.32 Intersecting Ridges and Troughs in Ishtar Terra

34. Tab. 10.1

35. Tab. 10.2

36. Tab. 10.3