Demagnetization of crust by magmatic intrusion near the Arsia Mons volcano: Magnetic and thermal implications for the development of the Tharsis province, Mars

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 185, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 123-138

  Lillis, Robert J ^a   Dufek, Josef ^b   Bleacher, Jacob E ^c   Manga, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

demagnetization; intrusion; magma; Mars; Tharsis

Indexed keywords

BLOCKING TEMPERATURE; CRUSTAL MAGNETIC FIELDS; CRUSTAL MAGNETIZATION; DEMAGNETIZING EFFECTS; HEAT FLOWS; IMPACT CRATERS; INTRUSION; MAGMA; MAGMATIC INTRUSIONS; MAGNETIC FIELD MAGNITUDES; MAGNETIC PROFILES; MARS; MULTIPLE LEVELS; NONMAGNETIC; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PRODUCTION RATES; RIFT ZONES; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; THARSIS; THERMAL DEMAGNETIZATION; ULYSSES; UPPER CRUST;

DEMAGNETIZATION; GALLIUM; IRON ORES; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETS; OXIDE MINERALS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; SULFIDE MINERALS; VOLCANOES;

MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

CRATER; DEMAGNETIZATION; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MAGMATISM; MAGNETIC FIELD; MARS; PLANETARY EVOLUTION; PLANETARY SURFACE; VOLCANISM;

CALLUNA VULGARIS; PATERA;

EID: 67650439468     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.12.007     Document Type: Article

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