Novae on Venus: Geology, classification, and evolution

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 108, Issue 9, 2003, Pages

  Krassilnikov, Anton S ^a,b   Head, James W ^b  

^a VERNADSKY INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dike swarm; Novae; Venus

Indexed keywords

DIKE SWARM; GEOLOGY; PLANETARY SURFACE; TOPOGRAPHY; VENUS; VOLCANISM;

EID: 0346965550     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002je001983     Document Type: Article

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