Geology of Xanthe Terra outflow channels and the Mars Pathfinder landing site

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 104, Issue E4, 1999, Pages 8653-8669

  Nelson, David M ^a   Greeley, Ronald ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; MARS; MARS PATHFINDER; WATERSHED;

EID: 0033602607     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JE01900     Document Type: Article

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