Mars: Aeolian features and wind predictions at the Terra Meridiani and Isidis Planitia potential Mars Exploration Rover landing sites

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2003, Pages

  Greeley, Ronald ^a   Thompson, Shane D ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeolian; Geology; Mars; Mars Exploration; Rover sites; Surface

Indexed keywords

EOLIAN DEPOSIT; EXPLORATION; MARS; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 1542319062     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003je002110     Document Type: Article

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