Venus Coronae Topographic Asymmetry Classification for 155 Features

155 Venusian coronae, including the 150 largest and five smaller ones, are classified by topographic asymmetry. This database accompanies a 2023 Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets paper by Gülcher et al. from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The classification is based on the variability of topographic features like troughs, rims, and rises across each corona.

Use Cases

• Modeling tectono-magmatic evolution based on topographic asymmetry classifications.
• Analyzing the global distribution of coronae types based on the provided classification.
• Validating 3D thermo-mechanical models of Venusian coronae using the defined asymmetry labels.
• Correlating coronae morphology with other Venusian geological datasets using the provided feature list.

Strengths

• Focuses on the 155 largest and notable coronae on Venus, providing a targeted sample.
• Classification is derived from a peer-reviewed 2023 publication in a major planetary science journal.
• Links to two established public nomenclature databases (USGS and Stofan et al., 1992) for provenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, accompanying Gülcher et al., 2023, JGR Planets.

Collection Method

Combined and classified from the USGS Planetary Nomenclature database and the database of Stofan et al. (1992).

Geography

Venus (global)