The Mesozoic-Cenozoic tectonic evolution of western Venezuela occurred in five major stages; (1) Jurassic extension was superposed on peneplaned Late Paleozoic folded-belts. NNE-trending half-grabens developed in a back-arc ...

The Rice Convection Model has been modified and applied to the study of the Jovian magnetospheric system, which is interchange unstable. The basic interchange instability of the Io plasma torus is opposed by pressure ...