Formation of bands and ridges on Europa by cyclic deformation: Insights from analogue wax experiments

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 109, Issue 9, 2004, Pages

  Manga, Michael ^a   Sinton, Antoine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Europa; Ridges; Tidal deformation

Indexed keywords

EUROPA; GRAVITY; LINEATION; PLANETARY LANDFORM;

EID: 11144329498     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JE002249     Document Type: Article

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