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U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3178

Prepared for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Geologic Map of the Snegurochka Planitia Quadrangle (V–1), Venus

By Debra M. Hurwitz and James W. Head

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The Snegurochka Planitia region is a predominantly low-lying terrain that covers the north polar region of Venus, extending from lat 75° N. to 90° N. and from long 0° E. to 360° E. The plains associated with Snegurochka Planitia abut the highlands of Metis Mons to the south from approximately long 240° E. to 300° E. (V–6) and the highlands of Ishtar Terra to the south from approximately long 300° E. to 60° E. (Lakshmi Planum, V–7; Fortuna Tessera, V–2). The plains of Louhi Planitia also lie within the V–1 region and form the northern border with the highlands of Tethus Regio from approximately long 60° E. to 120° E. (V–3 Meskhent Tessera) and with the lowlands of both Atalanta Planitia (V–4) and the nearby deformed region containing a series of ridged belts (V–5, Pandrosos Dorsa) from approximately long 120° E. to 240° E. The plains generally lie between +500 m and -500 m of the mean planetary radius (MPR) of 6051.8 km, with the highest terrain in the region, the northernmost extent of Ishtar Terra (Itzpapalotl Tessera, lat 75° N., long ~315° E.), rising more than 6.4 km above MPR.

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Hurwitz, D.M., and Head, J.W., 2012, Geologic map of the Snegurochka Planitia quadrangle (V–1), Venus: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3178, pamphlet 28 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:5,000,000. (Available at https://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3178/.)




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