Contributions

Geological Maps - Journal articles - Popular Press - Teaching Resources & Multimedia - Theses & Dissertations

Geological Maps

• Hansen V.L. and Tharalson E.R., Geologic map of the Agnesi quadrangle (V-45), Venus, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 31XX, 1:5,000,000 scale, pamphlet [map and text], in final USGS edit before going to press.

• Lang, N.P. and Hansen, V.L., 2010, Geologic map of the Greenaway quadrangle (V-24), Venus, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3089, 1:5,000,000 scale, pamphlet [map and text].
• Bannister, R.A. and Hansen, V.L., 2010, Geologic map of the Artemis quadrangle (V-48), Venus, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3099, 1:5,000,000 scale, pamphlet [map and text].
• Hansen, V.L., 2009, Geologic map of the Niobe Planitia quadrangle (V-23), Venus, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3025, 1:5,000,000 scale, pamphlet [map and text].
• López, I. and Hansen, V.L., 2008, Geologic map of the Helen Planitia quadrangle (V-52), Venus, U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series Map 3026, 1:5 million scale, [map and text].

• Bleamaster, L.F. III, and Hansen, V.L., 2005, Geologic map of the Ovda Regio quadrangle (V-35), Venus, U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series, I-2808, 1:5 million scale, pamphlet [map and text].

• Young, D.A., and Hansen, V.L., 2003, Geologic map of the Rusalka quadrangle (V-25), Venus, U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series, I-2783, 1:5 million scale.

• Hansen, V.L., and DeShon, H.R., 2002, Geologic map of the Diana Chasma quadrangle (V-37), Venus, December 29, 2014 Investigations Series I-2752, 1:5 million scale.

• Howard, K.A., Nielson, J.E., Wilshire, H.G., Nakata, J.K., Goodge, J.W., Reneau, S.L., John, B.E. and Hansen, V.L., 1999, Geologic Map of the Mojave Mountains Area, Mojave County, Western Arizona: USGS Miscellaneous Investigations Series I-2308, 1:48,000 scale, 2 sheets.

• Goodge, J.W. and Hansen, V.L., 1994, Geologic Map of the Omak Lake 15-minute quadrangle, Okanogan County, Washington, U.S. Geological Survey GQ -1726 , 20 pp., 1:62,500.

Journal articles

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• Dyess, J. and Hansen, V. L., 2014, Application of Lidar to resolving tectonic and glacial fabrics in glaciated terrain:  An example from an Archean granite-greenstone belt, northeastern Minnesota, Geosphere; October 2014; v. 10; no. 5; p. 987-997; doi: 10.1130/GES00984.1
• Bjonnes, E.E., Hansen, V.L., James, B., and Swenson, J.B., 2012, Equilibrium resurfacing of Venus: Results from new Monte Carlo modeling and implications for Venus surface histories, Icarus, v. 217, p. 451-461; doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2011.03.033.
• Hansen, V. L., and López, I., 2010, Venus records a rich early history, Geology, v. 38; no. 4; p. 311-314; doi: 10.1130/G30587.1
• Hansen, V. L., and Olive, A., 2010, Artemis, Venus, the largest tectonomagmatic feature in the solar system?, Geology, v. 38, no. 5; p. 467-470; doi: 10.1130/G30643.1
• Tanaka, K.L, Anderson, R.C., Dohm, J.M, Hansen, V.L., McGill, G.E., Schultz, R.A., Watters, T.R., 2009, Planetary structural mapping: tectonics; eds. R. A. Schultz and T. R. Watters; Cambridge University Press.
• López, I., Lillo, J., and Hansen,V. L., (2008). Volcanic spreading and regional extension on Venus: evidence from the study of Ne Ngam Mons and Ajina Fossae: Icarus, v. 195, p. 523-536.
• Hansen, V. L., 2007, Chapter 8.1 Venus: A Thin-Lithosphere Analog for Early Earth?, In: Martin J. van Kranendonk, R. Hugh Smithies, and Vickie C Bennett, Editors, Developments in Precambrian Geology, Elsevier, Volume 15, Pages 987-1012, ISSN 0166-2635, ISBN 9780444528100; doi: 10.1016/S0166-2635(07)15081-7.
• Hansen, V. L., 2007, Subduction origin on early Earth: A hypothesis, Geology, v. 35, 12, p. 1059-1062.

• Hansen, V.L., 2007, LIPs on Venus, Chemical Geology, v. 241, 3-4, p. 354-374.
• Hansen, V.L., 2007, October 2007 LIP of the Month: Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) on Venus
• Hansen, V. L., 2007, Venus: A thin-lithosphere analog for early Earth?, in Van Kranendonk, M. J., Smithies, R. H., and Bennett, V. C., eds., Earth's Oldest Rocks (>3.2 Ga): Developments in Precambrian Geology, vol. 15, Elsevier, pp.  987-1012.
• Hansen, V.L. and Young, D.A., 2007, Venu's evolution: A synthesis, in Convergent Margin Terranes and Associated Regions: A Tribute to W.G. Ernst;  (eds) M. Cloos, W.D. Carlson, M.C. Gilbert, J.G. Liou, and S.S. Sorenson; Geological Society of America, Special Paper 419, p. 255-273.
• Hansen, V.L., 2006, Geologic constraints on crustal plateau surface histories, Venus:  The lava pond and bolide impact hypotheses, Journal of Geophysical Research, v.111, E1 1010, doi:10.1029/2006JE002714, 22 pages.
• Lang, N.P. and Hansen, V.L., 2006, Venusian channel formation as a subsurface process, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 111, doi:10.1029/2005JE002629.
• Ghent, R.R, Phillips, R.J., Hansen, V.L., Nunes, D.C, 2005, Finite element modeling of short-wavelength folding on Venus: Implications for the plume hypothesis for crustal plateau formation, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 110, E11006, doi:10.1029/2005JE002522.
• Hansen, 2005, Venus's shield terrain, Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 117, no. 5/6, p. 808-822.
• Young, D.A. and Hansen, V.L., 2005, Poludnista Dorsa, Venus: History and context of a deformation belt, Journal of Geophysical Research, 110, E03001, doi:10.1029/2004JE002280.
• Bleamaster, L.F. III, and Hansen, V.L., 2004, The effects of crustal heterogeneity on the morphology of chasmata, Venus, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 109, 16 p.
• Hansen, V.L., 2003, Venus diapirs: Thermal or compositional?, Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 115, p. 1040-1052.
• Hansen, V.L., 2002, Artemis: Surface expression of a deep mantle plume on Venus, Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 114, no. 7, p. 839-848.
• Dusel-Bacon, C., M.A. Lanphere, W.D. Sharp, P.W. Layer, and V.L. Hansen, 2002, Mesozoic thermal history and timing of structural events for the Yukon-Tanana Upland, east-central Alaska: ⁴⁰ Ar/ ³⁹Ar data from metamorphic and plutonic rocks, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 39, p. 1013-1051.
• Oliver, D.H. and Hansen, V.L., 2001, Kilometre-scale folding in the Teslin zone, northern Canadian Cordillera, and its tectonic implications for the accretion of the Yukon-Tanana terrane to North America: Discussion, Canadian Journal of Earth Science, v. 38, p. 879-882.
• Hansen, V.L., 2000, Geologic mapping of tectonic planets, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 176, p. 527-542.
• Hansen, V.L., Phillips, R.J., Willis, J.J., and Ghent, R.R., 2000, Structures in tessera terrain, Venus: Issues and answers, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 105, p. 4135-4152.
• Banks, B. K. and Hansen, V.L., 2000, Relative timing of crustal plateau magmatism and tectonism at Tellus Regio, Venus, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 105, p. 17,655-17,668.
• DeShon, H.R., Young, D.A., and Hansen, V.L., 2000, Geologic evolution of southern Rusalka Planitia, Venus, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 105, p. 6983-6995.
• Hansen, V.L. and Oliver, D.H., 1999, Structural and kinematic evolution of the Yukon Tanana and Taylor Mountains terranes, east-central Alaska: A kinematic record of crustal growth, Reply, Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 111, p. 1420-1422.
• Hansen, V.L., Banks, B.K., and Ghent, R.R., 1999, Tessera terrain and crustal plateaus, Venus, Geology, v. 27, p. 1071-1074.
• Ghent, R.R. and Hansen, V.L., 1999, Structural and kinematic analysis of eastern Ovda Regio, Venus: Implications for crustal plateau formation, Icarus, v. 139, p. 116-136.
• Hansen, V.L. and Dusel-Bacon, C., 1998, Structural and kinematic evolution of the Yukon Tanana and Taylor Mountains terranes, east-central Alaska: A kinematic record of crustal growth : Geological Society of America Bulletin , v. 110, p. 211-230.
• Hansen, V.L. and Willis, J.J., 1998, Ribbon Terrain formation, southwestern Fortuna Tessera, Venus: Implications for lithosphere evolution, Icarus, v. 132, p. 321-343.
• Phillips, R.J. and Hansen, V.L., 1998, Geological Evolution of Venus: Rises, Plains, Plumes, and Plateaus, Science, v. 279, 1492-1497.
• Pritchard, M.E., Hansen V.L. and Willis, J.J., 1997, Structural Evolution of Western Fortuna Tessera, Venus, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 24, p. 2339-2342.
• Hansen, V.L., 1996, DNAG reaches Alaska, Review of The Geology of Alaska, Volume G of theDecade of North American Geology series (eds. Plafker, G. and Berg, H. E.), Geological Society of America, Boulder CO, 1055 pp., 13 plates: Journal of Structural Geology , v. 18, p.715-716.
• Hansen, V.L. and Willis, J.J., 1996, Structural analysis of a sampling of tesserae: implications for Venus geodynamics, Icarus, v. 123, p. 296-312.
• Hansen, V.L. and Phillips, R.J., 1995, Formation of Ishtar Terra, Venus: surface and gravity constraints, Geology, v. 23, p. 292-296.
• Hansen, V.L., Oliver, D.H., and Dusel-Bacon, C., 1995, Comment: Hot-side-up aureole in southwest Yukon and limits on terrane assembly of the northern Canadian Cordillera: Geology, v. 23, p. 1151-1152.
• Dusel-Bacon, C., Hansen, V.L., and Scala, J.A., 1995, High-pressure amphibolite-facies dynamic metamorphism and the Mesozoic tectonic evolution of an ancient continental margin, East-central Alaska, Journal of Metamorphic Geology, v. 13, p. 9-23.
• Keep, M. and Hansen, V.L., 1994, Structural evolution of Maxwell Montes, Venus: Implications for Venusian mountain "belt" formation, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 99, n. E12, p. 26,015-26,028.
• Keep, M. and Hansen, V.L., 1994, Deformational styles in the Proterozoic Pinal Schist, Pinal Peak, Arizona: Microstructural and quartz c -axis analysis, Journal of Geology, v. 102, p. 229-241.
• Phillips, R.J. and Hansen, V.L., 1994, Tectonic and magmatic evolution of Venus, Annual Reviews of Earth and Planetary Sciences, v. 22, p. 597-654.
• Hansen, V.L. and Phillips, R. J., 1993, Tectonics and volcanism of Eastern Aphrodite Terra: No subduction, no spreading, Science, v. 260, p. 526-530.
• Hansen, V.L., Goodge, J. W., Keep, M., and Oliver, D. H., 1993, An asymmetric rifting model for the western margin of North America, Geology, v. 21, p. 1067-1070.
• Goodge, J.W., Walker, N.M., and Hansen, V.L., 1993, Neoproterozoic-Cambrian basement-involved orogenesis within the Antarctic margin of Gondwana, Geology, v. 21, p. 37-40.
• Goodge, J.W., Hansen, V.L., Peacock, S.M., Smith, B.K., Walker, N.M., 1993, Kinematic evolution of the Miller Range shear zone, central Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica, and implications for Neoproterozoic to Early Paleozoic tectonics of the East Antarctic margin of Gondwana, Tectonics , v. 12, p. 1460-1478.
• Hansen, V.L., 1992, P-T evolution of the Teslin suture zone and Cassiar tectonites, Yukon, Canada: Evidence for A- and B-type subduction, Journal of Metamorphic Geology, v. 10, p. 239-263.
• Hansen, V.L., 1992, Backflow and margin-parallel shear within an ancient subduction complex, Geology, v.20, p. 71-74.
• Dusel-Bacon, C. and Hansen, V.L., 1992, High-pressure amphibolite facies metamorphism and deformation within the Yukon-Tanana terrane and the Taylor Mountain terrane, eastern Alaska, U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2041, p. 140-159.
• Mortensen, J.K., and Hansen, V.L., 1992, U-Pb and 40Ar-39Ar geochronology of granodioritic orthogneiss in the western Pelly Mountains, Yukon Territory, in Radiogenic Age and Isotopic Studies ; Report 6; Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 92-2.
• Kaula, W.M., Bindschadler, D., Grimm, R., Hansen, V.L., Smrekar, S., Roberts, K., 1992, Styles of deformation in Ishtar Terra and implications, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 97, p. 16,085-16,120.
• Hansen, V.L., Heizler, M.T., and Harrison, T.M., 1991, Mesozoic thermal evolution of the Yukon-Tanana terrane, Yukon and Alaska, New evidence from Tectonics, 10, p. 51-76.
• Hansen, V.L., Avé Lallemant, H. G., and Oldow, J. S., 1991, Transpressional tectonics of convergent plate margins: GSA Today, v. 1, no. 4, p. 73, 76.
• Hansen, V.L., 1990, Yukon-Tanana terrane: A partial acquittal, Geology , v. 18, p. 365-369.
• Hansen, V.L., 1990, Collection and thin section preparation of oriented samples, Journal of Geologic Education, v. 38, p. 294-297.
• Hansen, V.L., 1989, Structural and kinematic evolution of the Teslin suture zone, Yukon: record of an ancient transpressional margin, Journal of Structural Geology, v. 11, p. 717-733.
• Hansen, V.L., Armstrong, R. L., and Mortensen, J. K., 1989, U-Pb, Rb-Sr, and K-Ar isotopic constraints for ductile deformation and related metamorphism in the Teslin suture zone, Yukon-Tanana terrane, south-central Yukon: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 26, p. 2224-2235.
• Hansen, V.L., 1988, A model for terrane accretion: Yukon-Tanana and Slide Mountain terranes, northwest North America: Tectonics, v. 7, p. 1167-1177.
• Goodge, J.W. and Hansen, V.L., 1983, Petrology and structure of rocks of the Okanogan dome, North-central Washington: Northwest Geology, v. 12, p. 13-24.

Popular Press

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• Women in Planetary Science
• NASA biographical profile
• A paper published in Geology (Hansen, 2007, “Subduction origin on early Earth”) on a hypothesis for the origin of plate tectonics was picked up by the popular press and highlighted on the web by New Scientist (2007) and by Discover News Channel (2007). Discover News Channel also followed up with a second article (2007) highlighting three separate articles, including the above Geology paper, in a story about plate tectonics on terrestrial planets. Hansen (2007) was later featured as the cover story in Illustreret Videnskab (European version of Science Illustrated) in September 2009, and as the cover story in the January/February 2010 Science Illustrated.
• Cracking the Crust: Did and Ancient Impact Set the Continents in Motion?
  Cover Story Science Illustrated January/February 2010
• Ny teori forklarar landmassornas rorelser: Meteorit skapade kontinenterna
  Meteorit gav Plattektoniken en kickstart: JORDEN AR I EVIG RORELSE
  Cover story Illstrerad Vetenskap September/October 2009

Teaching Resources & Multimedia

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• Google Earth Exercises for Structural Geology
• Venus, Earth’s structural sister: Investigations using radar imagery: Teaching Structural Geology in the 21st Century
  

• Play with your food: Developing student understanding of complex systems

• Water: Where, What, Why, How?: Developing Student Understanding of Complex Systems

• Venus, on digital planets

In two videos “Rock rheology and deformation” and “Is the rock natural or experimental”, Vicki explains how and why rocks deform in different ways; these quicktime movies were produced for, and are included in, exhibits in the Smithsonian Geology Hall.

• ‘Rock rheology and deformation’ is a sort of ‘foodie’ rheology lesson; it is included with some college-level Introductory Geology textbooks.
• In ‘Is the rock natural or experimental’ Vicki is joined by Win Means as they compare ‘real rocks’ and experimental ‘rocks’.

Theses and Dissertations

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• Jonathan Dyess Ph.D., UMD, 2014 Dissertation: Multi-scale Structural and Kinematic Analysis of a Neoarchean Shear Zone in Northeastern Minnesota: Implications for Assembly of the Southern Superior Province
• Jennifer Goldner M.S., UMD, 2014 Thesis: Structure and Metamorphism along the Burntside Lake Shear Zone near Ely Minnesota
• Christopher Goscinak M.S., UMD, 2014 Thesis: Quartz Fabric Analysis of the Kawishiwi Shear Zone, NE, Minnesota
• Aaron Slonecker M.S., UMD, 2013 Thesis: Geologic and Structural Mapping of Northern Tellus Regio, Venus & Plate
• Melanie Graupner M.S., UMD, 2013 Thesis: Geologic and Structural Mapping of Southern Tellus Regio, Venus & Plate
• Tom K. Johnson M.S., UMD, 2009 Thesis: Structural, Kinematic, and Hydrothermal Fluid Investigation of the Gold-bearing Murray Shear Zone, Northeastern Minnesota
• Susan Marie Karberg M.S., UMD, 2009 Thesis: Structural and Kinematic Analysis of the Mud Creek Shear Zone, Northeastern Minnesota; Implications for Archean (2.76 GA) Tectonics
• Emily Elizabeth Bjonnes M.S., UMD, 2009 Thesis: The Plausibility of Venusian Equilibrium Resurfacing Using Monte Carlo Models
• Sally Kay Goodman M.S., UMD, 2008 Thesis: Structural and Kinematic Analysis of the Kawishiwi Shear Zone, Superior Province: Insight on Granite-Greenstone Terrain Tectonics and Archean (2.7 GA) Crustal Elevation
• Emerald Josphine Erickson M.S., UMD, 2008 Thesis: Structural and Kinematic Analysis of the Shagawa Lake Shear Zone, Superior Province, Northeastern, Minnesota: Implications for Archean (2.75 GA) Crustal Evolution
• Bhairavi Shankar M.S., UMD, 2008 Thesis: A Global Survey of Circular Lows: A Subset of Coronae, Venus
• Roger Allen Bannister M.S., UMD, 2006 Thesis: Geologic Analysis of Deformation in the Interior of Artemis (Venus, 34°S, 132°E) & Plate
• Nicholas Lang Ph.D., UMD, 2006 Dissertation: Geological Processes in Venus’ Lowlands
• Kelly Michelle McDaniel M.S., UMD, 2005 Thesis: Circular Lows. A Genetically Distinct Subset of Coronae on Venus?
• Iván López Ruiz-Labranderas Ph.D., 2004 Dissertation: Geology of the Helen Planitia Quadrangle (V52), Venus: Volcanism, Tectonism, and Geological History
• Duncan Young Ph.D., SMU, 2003 Dissertation: Geological Constraints on Planetary History: Rusalka Planitia, Venus
• Leslie F. Bleamaster III Ph.D., SMU, 2003 Dissertation: The Ix-Chel, Kuanja, Vir-Ava Chasmata System, Venus: Geologic History, Crustal Structure, and Magma Production & Transport
• Rebecca Ghent Ph.D., SMU, 2002 Dissertation: An Analysis of Tectonic Structures in Venusian Crustal Plateaus: Structure, Kinematics, and Numerical Modeling
• Brian Banks M.S., SMU, 1999 Thesis: Intratessera Flood-Lava Basins (ITBs) Constrain Timing of Crustal Plateau Structures, Tellus, Venus
• Douglas H. Oliver Ph.D., SMU, 1996 Dissertation: Structural, Kinematic, and Thermochronometric Studies of the Teslin Suture Zone, South-Central Yukon Territory