Formation of the double rift system in the Thaumasia Highlands, Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Grott, Matthias ^a   Kronberg, Peter ^b   Hauber, Ernst ^a   Cailleau, B ^c  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b CLAUSTHAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; EMPLACEMENT; FAULT; GRABEN; HEAT FLOW; MARS; RIFTING; STRAIN;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 34548413699     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JE002800     Document Type: Article

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