Geology of the Victoria quadrangle (H02), Mercury

Bibliographic Data

ID16840701
AuthorsValentina Galluzzi (0000-0002-3237-3456, Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology, corresponding author), Laura Guzzetta (0000-0003-3619-1032, Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology), Luigi Ferranti (0000-0002-0531-6763, University of Naples Federico II), Gaetano Di Achille (0000-0002-2151-4057, Collurania Teramo Observatory), David A Rothery (0000-0002-9077-3167, The Open University), Patrizia Palumbo (0000-0003-2323-9228, Parthenope University of Naples)
Year2016
Volume12
Issuesup1
Pages227-238
Publication date2016-11-04
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Maps (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1744-5647 • E-ISSN: 1744-5647
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17445647.2016.1193777
OpenAlexW2436798663
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited34

Mercury’s quadrangle H02 ‘Victoria’ is located in the planet’s northern hemisphere and lies between latitudes 22.5° N and 65° N, and between longitudes 270° E and 360° E. This quadrangle covers 6.5% of the planet’s surface with a total area of almost 5 million km2. Our 1:3,000,000-scale geologic map of the quadrangle was produced by photo-interpretation of remotely sensed orbital images captured by the MESSENGER spacecraft. Geologic contacts were drawn between 1:300,000 and 1:600,000 mapping scale and constitute the boundaries of intercrater, intermediate and smooth plains units; in addition, three morpho-stratigraphic classes of craters larger than 20 km were mapped. The geologic map reveals that this area is dominated by Intercrater Plains encompassing some almost-coeval, probably younger, Intermediate Plains patches and interrupted to the north-west, north-east and east by the Calorian Northern Smooth Plains. This map represents the first complete geologic survey of the Victoria quadrangle at this scale, and an improvement of the existing 1:5,000,000 Mariner 10-based map, which covers only 36% of the quadrangle

Astrobiology · Climatology · Geodesy · Geologic map · Geomorphology · Impact crater · Latitude · Northern Hemisphere · Quadrangle · Astro and Planetary Science · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Planetary Science and Exploration · Geology

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