The Medusae Fossae-Elysium region, Mars: Geologic characteristics of the depression of epithermal-neutron flux based on HEND measurements onboard the Mars Odyssey spacecraft

Solar System Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-21

  Ivanov, M A ^a   Kozyrev, A S ^b   Litvak, M L ^b   Mitrofanov, I G ^b  

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

^b NONE   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 15244342064     PISSN: 00380946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11208-005-0001-x     Document Type: Article

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