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Originally Posted by Vermonter
The reason Venus' surface has been resurfaced is due to the atmospheric pressure. The atmosphere is a planet-covering pressure cooker. It heats up the crust until it becomes magma, and then cools down later on. The atmosphere is why Venus is hotter than Mercury.
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Could you provide references please? I knew about the 'repaving' of Venus' surface but have not heard of the theory involving the atmosphere heating the crust. Thanks.