Geologic mapping of tectonic planets

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 176, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 527-542

  Hansen, Vicki L ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mapping; Planets; Structural geology; Tectonics; Venus

Indexed keywords

MAPPING; PLANETARY SURFACE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS;

EID: 0034732173     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(00)00017-0     Document Type: Article

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