Complex geology of two large impact craters in Tyrrhena Terra, Mars: Detailed analysis using MEX HRSC camera data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 110, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1-21

  Korteniemi, Jarmo ^a   Kostama, V P ^a   Tormanen T ^a   Aittola, M ^a   Ohman T ^a   Lahtela, H ^a   Raitala, J ^a   Neukum, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRATER; IMPACT STRUCTURE; MARS;

EID: 31844449581     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JE002427     Document Type: Article

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