Geologic features of Wudalianchi volcanic field, northeastern China: Implications for Martian volcanology

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 57, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 685-698

  Xiao, Long ^a   Wang, Chunzeng ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Analogue; Ascraeus mons; China; Mars; Volcanoes; Wudalianchi

Indexed keywords

ANALOGUE; ASCRAEUS MONS; CHINA; MARS; WUDALIANCHI;

GEOMORPHOLOGY; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES;

VOLCANOES;

EID: 67349192201     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2008.08.005     Document Type: Article

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