Crustal structure of Mars from gravity and topography

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 109, Issue 8, 2004, Pages

  Neumann, G A ^a,b   Zuber, M T ^a,b   Wieczorek, M A ^c   McGovern, P J ^d   Lemoine, F G ^b   Smith, D E ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^d LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crustal dichotomy; Impact basins; Martian crust

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL THICKNESS; GRAVITY SURVEY; MARS; PLANETARY SURFACE; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 7244240822     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JE002262     Document Type: Article

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