Late crustal growth on Mars: Evidence from lithospheric extension

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 23, 2005, Pages 1-4

  Grott, Matthias ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANETS; STRAIN RATE; TECTONICS; THERMAL DIFFUSION; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

LATE CRUSTAL GROWTH; LITHOSPHERIC EXTENSION; PURE SHEAR MODEL; RIFTING MODE DIAGRAM;

EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES;

CRUSTAL THICKNESS; MARS; PLANETARY LANDFORM;

EID: 31544482111     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GL024492     Document Type: Article

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