Continual geological activity in Athabasca Valles, Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2003, Pages

  Werner, S C ^a   van Gasselt, S ^b   Neukum, G ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age determination; Cratering; Mars; Outflow channel

Indexed keywords

CRATER; EXPLORATION; FLUVIAL PROCESS; MARS; NEOGENE; VOLCANISM;

EID: 1542378958     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002je002020     Document Type: Article

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