Mineralogical structure of the subsurface of Syrtis Major from OMEGA observations of lobate ejecta blankets

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 112, Issue 8, 2007, Pages

  Baratoux, D ^a   Pinet, P ^a   Gendrin, A ^b   Kanner, L ^b   Mustard, John ^b   Daydou, Y ^a   Vaucher, J ^a   Bibring, Jean Pierre ^c  

^a IRAP   (France)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECONVOLUTION; EJECTA; LAVA; MARS; MINERALOGY; VOLCANIC ROCK;

PHYMATA;

EID: 35349008647     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JE002890     Document Type: Article

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