Effects of crustal heterogeneity on the morphology of chasmata, Venus

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2004, Pages

  Bleamaster III, Leslie F ^a   Hansen, Vicki L ^b  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Chasmata; Coronae; Mapping; Tectonics; Venus

Indexed keywords

CORONA; CRUST-MANTLE BOUNDARY; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING; MANTLE CONVECTION; VENUS;

EID: 2342587391     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003je002193     Document Type: Article

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