Olympus Mons aureole deposits: New evidence for a flank failure origin

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 109, Issue 8, 2004, Pages

  McGovern, P J ^a   Smith, J R ^b   Morgan, J K ^c   Bulmer, M H ^d  

^a LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aureole; Hawaii; Landslides; Mars; Olympus Mons; Volcanic spreading

Indexed keywords

AUREOLE; FAILURE MECHANISM; LANDSLIDE; MARS; SLOPE STABILITY; VOLCANO;

EID: 7244260515     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JE002258     Document Type: Article

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