Guilbert (crater)
 Radar image of Guilbert | |
| Location | Venus |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°00′S 13°36′E / 58.0°S 13.6°E |
| Diameter | 25.5 km |
| Eponym | Yvette Guilbert |
Guilbert is a small[1] 25.5 km diameter impact crater on the surface of Venus.[2] It has a continuous ejecta radius of 16.3 km, and a wall width of 2.5 km.[3]
Its name derives after Yvette Guilbert. It was accepted by the IAU in the year 1991.[2]
Surrounding geology
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The physical environment immediately surrounding the crater includes:[1]
- Lhamo Tessera, a remnant of an ancient tessera plateau (a complex ridged terrain experiencing intense multi-directional deformation).[4]
- Eithinoha Corona, a large (400 km in diameter) circular structure categorized as a corona (a near-circular volcanotectonic feature).[5]
- Hsueh T'ao Crater, a young, mid-size impact crater to the north.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Hamilton 2005, p. 806.
- 1 2 "VENUS - Guilbert". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ E. Webb, James. "Guilbert". Universities Space Research Association (USRA). Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Hamilton 2005, pp. 803, 806.
- ↑ Hamilton 2005, pp. 785, 806.
Sources
[edit]- Hamilton, Warren B. (2005). "Plumeless Venus preserves an ancient impact-accretionary surface". In Foulger, G. R.; Natland, J. H.; Presnall, D. C.; Anderson, D. L. (eds.). Plates, Plumes, and Paradigms. Geological Society of America Special Paper. Vol. 388. Geological Society of America. pp. 781–814. doi:10.1130/2005.2388(44).
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