Models of the Internal Structure of the Earth-like Venus
Т. В. Гудкова, В. Н. Жарков
Abstract
A working model of the Venusian interior (radial distribution of the density, pressure, gravitational acceleration, and velocities of compressional and shear seismic waves) has been constructed based on observational data and general experience of geophysics. Corrections for the influence of the planetary interior anelasticity on the value of the model Love number k2 were calculated. The equilibrium figure parameters of Venus were determined.
Topics & Concepts
VenusGeologyAtmosphere of VenusPlanetary scienceEarth (classical element)PhysicsGeophysicsAccelerationEarth modelShear (geology)GeodesyClassical mechanicsAstrobiologyAstronomyPetrologyPlanetary Science and ExplorationGeophysics and Gravity MeasurementsAstro and Planetary Science