Analysis of a spectrally unique deposit in the dissected Noachian terrain of Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Noe Dobrea, E Z ^a,b   Bell, III ^a   McConnochie, T H ^a   Malin, M ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b MALIN SPACE SCIENCE SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRATER; MARS; PLANETARY LANDFORM; REMOTE SENSING; TERRAIN;

EID: 33750606230     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JE002431     Document Type: Article

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