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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

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • 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.