Mathilde: Size, Shape, and Geology

Icarus

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 17-27

  Thomas, P C ^a   Veverka, J ^a   Bell III, J F ^a   Clark, B E ^a   Carcich, B ^a   Joseph, J ^a   Robinson, M ^b   McFadden, L A ^c   Malin, M C ^d   Chapman, C R ^e   Merline, W ^e   Murchie, S ^f  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

^d MALIN SPACE SCIENCE SYSTEMS   (United States)

^e SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asteroids; Cratering; Regolith

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003030878     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.1999.6121     Document Type: Article

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