Failure modes of the lineaments on Jupiter's moon, Europa: Implications for the evolution of its icy crust

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2222-2236

  Aydin, Atilla ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bands; Europa lineaments; Europa satellite; Failure modes; Planetary faults; Ridges

Indexed keywords

EUROPA LINEAMENTS; EUROPA SATELLITE; FAILURE MODES; PLANETARY FAULTS;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; COMPACTION; ICE; KINEMATICS;

LUNAR SURFACE ANALYSIS;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRUST; EUROPA; FAILURE MECHANISM; FAULT PROPAGATION; FORMATION MECHANISM; ICE COVER; JUPITER; LINEAMENT; PLANETARY SURFACE; SHEAR BAND; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

EID: 33751190528     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.08.003     Document Type: Article

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