Tectonic evolution of the eastern margin of the Thaumasia Plateau (Mars) as inferred from detailed structural mapping and analysis

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Borraccini, F ^a   Di Achille, G ^b   Ori, G G ^b,c   Wezel, F C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^c CADI AYYAD UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; KINEMATICS; MARS; PLANETARY LANDFORM; PLATEAU; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

HESPERIA;

EID: 34447330679     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JE002866     Document Type: Article

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