Crater degradation in the Martian highlands: Morphometric analysis of the Sinus Sabaeus region and simulation modeling suggest fluvial processes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2004, Pages

  Forsberg Taylor, Nancy K ^a   Howard, Alan D ^a   Craddock, Robert A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Craters; Degradation

Indexed keywords

CRATER; FLUVIAL PROCESS; MARS; MORPHOMETRY; PLANETARY LANDFORM;

EID: 4043170482     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JE002242     Document Type: Article

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