Geologic settings of Martian gullies: Implications for their origins

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Treiman, Allan H ^a  

^a LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Avalanche; Debris flow; Dust; Granular flow; Gullies; Mars

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHE; EOLIAN PROCESS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GULLY; MARS; SLOPE;

EID: 0042346234     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002je001900     Document Type: Article

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