The size-frequency and areal distribution of rock clasts at the Spirit landing site, Gusev Crater, Mars

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1-4

  Ward, J G ^a   Arvidson, R E ^a   Golombek, M ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ANALYSIS; PETROGRAPHY; ROCKS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

AREAL DISTRIBUTION; INTERCRATER PLAINS; ROCK CLASTS; SIZE-FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTIONS;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

CLAST; MARS; PARTICLE SIZE;

EMMELICHTHYS STRUHSAKERI;

EID: 23844522849     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GL022705     Document Type: Article

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