Nearest-neighbor analysis of small features on Mars: Applications to tumuli and rootless cones

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Baloga, Steve M ^a   Glaze, L S ^a   Bruno, B C ^b  

^a Proxemy Research Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOME; MARS; NEAREST NEIGHBOR ANALYSIS; PLANETARY SURFACE; POISSON RATIO; PROBABILITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 34249914205     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JE002652     Document Type: Article

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