Sedna Planitia
Sedna Planitia is a large lowland area of Venus, south of Ishtar Terra.
It is thought to be lava-covered and similar to a lunar mare. Its name is derived from the Inuit sea goddess.
References
- ^ "Magellan's Perspective View of Sedna Planitia, 45° N, 11° E". NASA JPL. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ Basilevsky, Alexander T.; James W. Head (December 1995). "Regional and global stratigraphy of Venus: a preliminary assessment and implications for the geological history of Venus". Planetary and Space Science. 12. 43 (12): 1523–1553. Bibcode:1995P&SS...43.1523B. doi:10.1016/0032-0633(95)00070-4.
- ^ A. T. Basilevsy; J. W. Head (1996). "Regional and global stratigraphy of Venus: a preliminary assessment and implications for the geologic history of Venus" (PDF). Lunar and Planetary Institute, XXVII. Retrieved 9 October 2011.