Cycloid crack sequences on Europa: Relationship to stress history and constraints on growth mechanics based on cusp angles

Icarus

Volumn 193, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 158-181

  Groenleer, Julie M ^a   Kattenhorn, Simon A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Europa; Ices; mechanical properties; Satellites; solid body; surfaces; Tectonics; Tides

Indexed keywords

EID: 36749082323     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2007.08.032     Document Type: Article

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