Paleohydrology and flood geomorphology of Ares Vallis

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 102, Issue E2, 1997, Pages 4151-4160

  Komatsu, G ^a   Baker, V R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EROSION; FLOOD GEOMORPHOLOGY; OUTFLOW CHANNEL; PALAEOHYDROLOGY; PLANETARY MORPHOLOGY;

MARS, ARES VALLIS;

EID: 0030769966     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JE02564     Document Type: Article

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