First in situ investigation of a dark wind streak on Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2008, Pages

  Geissler, P E ^a   Johnson, J R ^a   Sullivan, R ^b   Herkenhoff, K ^a   Mittlefehldt, David ^c   Fergason, Robin ^a,d   Ming, Douglas ^c   Morris, Richard ^c   Squyres, S ^b   Soderblom, L ^a   Golombek, Matt ^e  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRATER; DUNE; DUST STORM; MARS; SAND; SOFT ROCK; WIND EROSION;

EID: 62549145697     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JE003102     Document Type: Article

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