The geological evolution of Atai Mons, Venus: A volcano-corona 'hybrid'

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 163, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 265-275

  Grindrod, P M ^a   Stofan, E R ^a,b   Brian, A W ^a,b   Guest, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Proxemy Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORONA; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; VENUS; VOLCANO;

EID: 33644749317     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764904-502     Document Type: Article

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