The astronomical connection of terrestrial evolution: Crustal effects of post-3.8 Ga mega-impact clusters and evidence for major 3.2±0.1 Ga bombardment of the Eearth-Moon system

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 205-229

  Glikson, Andrew Y ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CORRECTION; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; EARTH STRUCTURE; IMPACT; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; MOON;

EID: 0034827111     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(01)00029-1     Document Type: Article

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