Crustal extension in the Ceraunius Fossae, Northern Tharsis Region, Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1-10

  Borraccini, F ^a   Lanci, L ^a   Wezel, F C ^a   Baioni, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; EXTENSION; MARS;

EID: 24744462464     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JE002373     Document Type: Article

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