Science. 1993 Apr 23;260(5107):526-30. doi: 10.1126/science.260.5107.526.
Eastern Aphrodite Terra, a deformed region with high topographic relief on Venus, has been interpreted as analogous to a terrestrial extensional or convergent plate boundary. However, analysis of geological and structural relations indicates that the tectonics of eastern Aphrodite Terra is dominated by blistering of the crust by magma diapirs. The findings imply that, within this region, vertical tectonism dominates over horizontal tectonism and, consequently, that this region is neither a divergent nor a convergent plate boundary.
金星上地形起伏很大的畸形区域——东方维纳斯地,一直被认为与地球的伸展或聚合板块边界类似。然而,地质和结构关系的分析表明,东方维纳斯地的构造主要是由岩浆底辟使地壳鼓起而形成的。这些发现表明,在该区域,垂直构造作用占主导地位,而水平构造作用则处于次要地位,因此,该区域既不是离散板块边界,也不是聚合板块边界。