Gusev crater: Wind-related features and processes observed by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Greeley, Ronald ^a   Arvidson, R E ^b   Barlett, P W ^c   Blaney, Diana ^d   Cabrol, N A ^e   Christensen, Phil R ^a   Fergason, Robin L ^a   Golombek, M P ^d   Landis, Geoffrey A ^f   Lemmon, M T ^g   McLennan, Scott M ^h   Maki, J N ^d   Michaels, Timothy ⁱ   Moersch, J E ^j   Neakrase, L D V ^a   Rafkin, S C R ⁱ   Richter, Lutz ^k   Squyres, S W ^l   de Souza, Jr ^m   Sullivan, R J ^l   Thompson, Shane D ^a   Whelley, P L ^a   more..

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HONEYBEE ROBOTICS   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^f NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^g TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^k GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^l Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^m CVRD Group   (Brazil)

more..

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRATER; DUST DEVIL; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MARS; PLANETARY SURFACE;

EMMELICHTHYS STRUHSAKERI;

EID: 33645650123     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JE002491     Document Type: Article

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