The shape of Mars before Global Surveyor: Results from reanalysis of the Viking control point network

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 104, Issue E6, 1999, Pages 14051-14063

  Zeitler, Wolfgang ^a   Oberst, Jürgen ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOID; MARS;

EID: 17244378090     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JE900011     Document Type: Article

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