Equilibrium resurfacing of Venus: Results from new Monte Carlo modeling and implications for Venus surface histories

► New Monte Carlo experiments indicate that impact crater population is consistent with equilibrium resurfacing. ► We varied percent incremental resurfacing and we varied duration of resurfacing relative to crater formation (1:1; 5:6; 2:3). ► Equilibrium resurfacing is viable for models with 0.1% incremental resurfacing for all histories. ► Equilibrium resurfacing is viable for models with 1%, 0.7%, and 0.1% incremental resurfacing for 2:3 histories.