Influence of early plate tectonics on the thermal evolution and magnetic field of Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 105, Issue E5, 2000, Pages 11969-11979

  Nimmo, F ^a   Stevenson, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELD; MARS; PLATE TECTONICS; TECTONICS; THERMAL EVOLUTION;

EID: 0033773247     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JE001216     Document Type: Article

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