Roaming zones of precipitation on ancient Mars as recorded in valley networks

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 114, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  Hoke, Monica R T ^a   Hynek, Brian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; FORMATION MECHANISM; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; MARS; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; PLANETARY EVOLUTION; PLANETARY LANDFORM; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; VALLEY;

HESPERIA;

EID: 70450197050     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JE003247     Document Type: Article

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