Major episodes in the geologic history of western promethei Terra, Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 115, Issue E3, 2010, Pages

  Ivanov, M A ^a,b   Korteniemi, J ^a   Kostama, V P ^a   Raitala, J ^a   Tormanen T ^a   Neukum, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b VERNADSKY INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIKE; EMPLACEMENT; EROSION; GLACIER; LAVA; MARS; PLATEAU; TOPOGRAPHY; VOLCANOLOGY;

HESPERIA; PATERA;

EID: 77949548687     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JE003256     Document Type: Article

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