Crater characteristics
Magellan radar map of Balch
PlanetVenus
Coordinates29°54′N 282°54′E / 29.9°N 282.9°E / 29.9; 282.9
QuadrangleGuinevere Planitia
Diameter40 km
EponymEmily Balch

Balch is a crater on Venus at latitude 29.9, longitude 282.9 in Devana Chasma, Central Beta Regio. It is 40 km in diameter and named after Emily Balch, though it was originally designated Somerville crater. This crater is one of the few examples of tectonically modified craters seen on Venus.[1] Approximately half the crater was subsumed into a valley.[2] The absence of such craters indicates a possible cessation of tectonic deformation on Venus at some point in history.

References

  1. ^ Frances, Peter (2012). Universe: The Definitive Visual Guide. New York, New York: DK Publishing. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-7566-9841-6. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. ^ Bailey, Janelle M.; Slater, Timothy F.; Slater, Stephanie J. (September 2010). Conducting Astronomy Education Research. Macmillan. ISBN 9781429264099.
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