Geologic evolution and cratering history of Mercury

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 49, Issue 14-15, 2001, Pages 1507-1521

  Neukum, G ^a   Oberst, J ^a   Hoffmann, H ^a   Wagner, R ^a   Ivanov, B A ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

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EID: 0035575528     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-0633(01)00089-7     Document Type: Article

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