Near-surface geologic units exposed along Ares Vallis and in adjacent areas: A potential source of sediment at the Mars Pathfinder landing site

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 102, Issue E2, 1997, Pages 4219-4229

  Treiman, Allan H ^a  

^a LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; LANDING SITE ASSESSMENT; MARS PATHFINDER;

MARS, AREA VALLIS; MARS, CHRYSE PLANITIA; MARS, XANTHE TERRA;

EID: 0030751909     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JE02437     Document Type: Article

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