Feature type

Tessera

Complex, intensely deformed 'tile' terrain unique to Venus — the planet's oldest and most tectonically tortured surface, ridged and grooved in intersecting directions.

In brief

Complex, heavily-deformed terrain (Venus).

Examples of this feature

Alpha RegioSurface feature
Venus
One of the first-recognised tessera regions on Venus — a patch of the planet's oldest, most intensely deformed 'tile' terrain, ridged and grooved by ancient tectonics.

Knowledge connections

Group includesAlpha Regio

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

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