Rapid decrease in Martian crustal magnetization in the Noachian era: Implications for the dynamo and climate of early Mars

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 35, Issue 14, 2008, Pages

  Lillis, R J ^a   Frey, H V ^b   Manga, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; GALLIUM; INTERACTIVE DEVICES; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MAGNETIZATION;

CRUSTAL MAGNETIZATION; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATIONS; IMPACT BASINS; MAGNETIC SIGNATURES;

MAGNETS;

GEODYNAMO; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; IMPACT STRUCTURE; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MAGNETIZATION; MARS;

EID: 53749103219     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008GL034338     Document Type: Article

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