Potential sand sources for the dune fields in Noachis Terra, Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 110, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1-27

  Fenton, Lori K ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUNE FIELD; MARS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

EID: 30144437968     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JE002436     Document Type: Article

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