Stresses generated in cooling viscoelastic ice shells: Application to Europa

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 109, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1-10

  Nimmo, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Extension; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

EUROPA;

EID: 14744284910     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JE002347     Document Type: Article

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