Theoretical analysis of secondary cratering on Mars and an image-based study on the Cerberus Plains

Icarus

Volumn 200, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 406-417

  Werner, Stephanie C ^a   Ivanov, Boris A ^b   Neukum, Gerhard ^c  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOSPHERE DYNAMICS   (Russian Federation)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cratering; Impact processes; Mars; surface

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849137775     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2008.10.011     Document Type: Article

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