Possible formation of ancient crust on Mars through magma ocean processes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 110, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1-11

  Elkins Tanton, Linda T ^a   Hess, Paul C ^a   Parmentier, E M ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; MAGMA; MARS;

EID: 31844452370     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JE002480     Document Type: Article

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