Erosional valleys in the Thaumasia region of Mars: Hydrothermal and seismic origins

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 103, Issue E13, 1998, Pages 31407-31419

  Tanaka, Kenneth L ^a   Dohm, James M ^a   Lias, Juan H ^a   Hare, Trent M ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EROSION; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; MARS; PLANETARY SURFACE; SEISMICITY; VALLEY;

EID: 0032567369     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JE01599     Document Type: Article

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