Volcanic history of the Derceto large igneous province, Astkhik Planum, Venus

Detailed mapping of major-scale volcanic centres on Venus provides a complementary view to terrestrial large igneous provinces (LIPs). On Venus, the surface flood basalt relationships are preserved owing to the absence of erosion, but the plumbing system is only indirectly revealed. In contrast, erosion on Earth dissects flood basalt packages and can directly reveal the plumbing system of mafic dykes, sills and larger intrusions. Herein we...