In the absence of global plate tectonics, mantle convection and plume–lithosphere
interaction are the main drivers of surface deformation on Venus. Among documented
tectonic structures, circular volcano-tectonic features known as coronae may be the clearest
surface manifestations of mantle plumes and hold clues to the global Venusian tectonic
regime. Yet, the exact processes underlying coronae formation and the reasons for their
diverse morphologies remain controversial. Here we use three-dimensional …