Spectral properties of the Marius Hills volcanic complex and implications for the formation of lunar domes and cones

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 104, Issue E8, 1999, Pages 18933-18956

  Weitz, Catherine M ^a,b   Head III, James W ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOON; MULTISPECTRAL IMAGE; VOLCANIC LANDFORM;

EID: 17144457133     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JE000630     Document Type: Article

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