Thermal and crustal evolution of Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 107, Issue 7, 2002, Pages

  Hauck II , Steven A ^a   Phillips, Roger J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crust; Mantle convection; Mars; Partial melting; Thermal evolution

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; MANTLE CONVECTION; MARS; PARTIAL MELTING; PLANETARY EVOLUTION; THERMAL EVOLUTION;

EID: 0037173901     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001je001801     Document Type: Article

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