Chronology of compressional deformation on Mars: Evidence for a single and global origin

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 48, Issue 12-14, 2000, Pages 1201-1211

  Mangold, N ^a,b   Allemand, P ^c   Thomas, P G ^a   Vidal, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

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EID: 0141734071     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(00)00104-5     Document Type: Article

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