Interior channels in Martian valley networks: Discharge and runoff production

Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 489-492

  Irwin III, Rossman P ^a,b   Craddock, Robert A ^a   Howard, Alan D ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Channels; Discharge; Mars; Noachian Period; Runoff

Indexed keywords

FLUVIAL; IMAGE RESOLUTION; ORBITAL IMAGING; VALLEYS;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOODS; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; RUNOFF; WATER SUPPLY;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

DISCHARGE; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; MARS; RUNOFF; VALLEY; WATER EROSION;

EID: 20444440293     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G21333.1     Document Type: Article

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