Identification of a new outflow channel on Mars in Syrtis Major Planum using HRSC/MEx data

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1030-1042

  Mangold, N ^a   Ansan, V ^a   Baratoux, D ^b   Costard, F ^a   Dupeyrat, L ^a   Hiesinger, H ^c   Masson, Ph ^a   Neukum, G ^d   Pinet, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^b OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^d FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Mars; Outflow; Volcanism; Water

Indexed keywords

FLOODS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PLANETS; STEREO VISION; TOPOGRAPHY;

HIGH RESOLUTION STEREO CAMERA (HRSC); VOLCANIC PLAIN; VOLCANISM; WATER DISCHARGE;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 43049162772     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2008.01.011     Document Type: Article

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