Structure and evolution of southeast Thetis Regio

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 107, Issue 8, 2002, Pages

  Ghail, Richard C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compressional; Obduction; Tectonics; Tesserae; Thetis Regio

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION; FAULTING; OBDUCTION; PLANETARY LANDFORM; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS; VENUS;

EID: 0037174066     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001je001514     Document Type: Article

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