Mars outflow channels: A reappraisal of the estimation of water flow velocities from water depths, regional slopes, and channel floor properties

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 109, Issue 9, 2004, Pages

  Wilson, Lionel ^a   Ghatan, Gil J ^b   Head III, James W ^b   Mitchell, Karl L ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mars; Outflow channels; Water

Indexed keywords

FLOODING; FLOW VELOCITY; FLUVIAL LANDFORM; MARS; OUTFLOW;

EID: 11144300721     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JE002281     Document Type: Article

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