Ismenius Cavus, Mars: A deep paleolake with phyllosilicate deposits

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 941-946

  Dehouck, E ^a   Mangold, N ^a   Le Mouelic S ^a   Ansan, V ^a   Poulet, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Alteration; Fluvial; Mars; Phyllosian

Indexed keywords

DELTA PLAIN; LIQUID WATER; NEAR INFRARED; PHYLLOSILICATE;

FANS; LANDFORMS; MAGNESIUM; SILICATES; STRATIGRAPHY;

LAKES;

EID: 77950951065     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2010.02.005     Document Type: Article

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