A global survey of possible subduction sites on venus

Icarus

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 173-196

  Schubert, G ^a   Sandwell, D T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 58149362862     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.1995.1150     Document Type: Article

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