Transverse Aeolian Ridges on Mars: First results from HiRISE images

Geomorphology

Volumn 121, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 22-29

  Zimbelman, James R ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dune; Granule ripple; Ripple; Sand; Topography; Transverse dune

Indexed keywords

DUNE; EOLIAN PROCESS; MARS; RIPPLE; SAND; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 77953961151     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2009.05.012     Document Type: Article

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