Chryse Planitia, Mars: Topographic configuration, outflow channel continuity and sequence, and tests for hypothesized ancient bodies of water using Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 106, Issue E2, 2001, Pages 3275-3295

  Ivanov, M A ^a   Head, J W ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VERNADSKY INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL; MARS; MORPHOLOGY; OUTFLOW; TOPOGRAPHY; WATER;

EID: 0035059707     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JE001257     Document Type: Article

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