Evolution of the Tharsis region of Mars: Insights from magnetic field observations

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 230, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 241-254

  Johnson, Catherine L ^a   Phillips, Roger J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Magmatism; Magnetism; Mars; Tharsis; Volcanism

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC CARRIERS; MAGNETIZED CRUSTS; MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR (MGS); THARSIS;

DEMAGNETIZATION; GRAVITATION; HEATING; MAGNETIC FIELDS; TECTONICS; THERMOANALYSIS; VOLCANOES;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; MAGNETIC FIELD; MARS; VOLCANISM;

EID: 12744269676     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2004.10.038     Document Type: Article

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