The surface of Deimos: Contribution of materials and processes to its unique appearance

Icarus

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 536-556

  Thomas, P C ^a   Adinolfi, D ^a   Helfenstein, P ^a   Simonelli, D ^a   Veverka, J ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0030268219     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.1996.0177     Document Type: Article

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