Chaos formation by sublimation of volatile-rich substrate: Evidence from Galaxias Chaos, Mars

Icarus

Volumn 211, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 316-329

  Pedersen, G B M ^a   Head, J W ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elysium Volcanic Province; Galaxias Chaos; Mars; Vastitas Borealis Formation

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650930809     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2010.09.005     Document Type: Article

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