Viscoelastic evolution of lunar multiring basins

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 111, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Mohit, P Surdas ^a   Phillips, Roger J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIN; CRUSTAL THICKNESS; CRUSTAL THINNING; GRAVITY; MARE BASALT; MOON; TOPOGRAPHY; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 34447527255     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JE002654     Document Type: Article

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