Surge deposit misidentification at Spor Mountain, Utah and elsewhere: A cautionary message for Mars

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 177, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 755-759

  Burt, D M ^a   Knauth, L P ^a   Wohletz, K H ^b   Sheridan, M F ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

history; impact; Mars; surge deposit; volcanic

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE EARTH METALS; BERYLLIUM; EXPLOSIVES; LANDFORMS; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ACCRETIONARY LAPILLUS; AQUEOUS PROCESSES; IMPACT; IMPACT CRATERS; MARS; MERIDIANI PLANUM; MOUNT ST. HELENS; NUCLEAR BLASTS; SURGE DEPOSIT; VAPOR CONDENSATIONS; VOLCANIC; VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS; WASHINGTON;

VOLCANOES;

CONCRETION; CRATER; EOLIAN PROCESS; FLUVIAL PROCESS; FORMATION MECHANISM; HEMATITE; MARS; PLANETARY SURFACE; REGOLITH; SPHERULE; VOLCANISM; VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSIT;

SPHERULES;

EID: 55649095529     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.01.044     Document Type: Article

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