Spider-ravine models and plant-like features on mars-possible geophysical and biogeophysical modes of origin

JBIS - Journal of the British Interplanetary Society

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 85-108

  Ness, Peter K ^a   Orme, Greg M ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exobiology; Hydrothermal; Jointing; Mars; Organic; Water

Indexed keywords

ASTROBIOLOGY; ELECTRIC CONNECTORS; WATER;

CLATHRATE HYDRATE; HYDROTHERMAL; HYDROTHERMAL FLUIDS; MARS; ORGANIC; ORGANIC MATERIALS; ORGANIC STRUCTURES; SOUTH POLAR REGION;

MORPHOLOGY;

EID: 0142069822     PISSN: 0007084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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