Geology of the Smythii and Marginis region of the Moon: Using integrated remotely sensed data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 105, Issue E2, 2000, Pages 4217-4233

  Gillis, Jeffrey J ^a   Spudis, Paul D ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUNAR CRUST; MINERALOGY; MOON; PETROLOGY; REGIONAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 0033773172     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JE001111     Document Type: Article

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