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May 25, 2026Journal of Geophysical Research PlanetsOpen Access

Characterizing Patterns of Resurfacing on Venus With Volcanoes and Coronae

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NMNicholas J. MontielBTBarbara De Toffoli

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Randomized trial characterizes the resurfacing of Venus through the study of volcano-coronae relations, suggesting new geological insights.

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand how Venus's surface is resurfaced, focusing on the roles of volcanoes and coronae.
  • Analyzing the spatial and temporal relationships between volcanoes and coronae.
  • Conducting stratigraphic analysis of volcanic cones near coronae.
  • Assessing the density of small volcanoes associated with coronae.
  • Coronae and small volcanoes are anticorrelated at a regional scale on low-lying volcanic plains.
  • Pre-coronal volcanic cones are erased and replaced by fewer volcanic edifices, indicating a cycle of resurfacing.
  • Coronal resurfacing may affect up to 27% of Venus's surface at a rate of hundreds of square kilometers per year.

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Montiel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a13e83b0e02ee3982d32f69https://doi.org/10.1029/2025je009632
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