Topographic influences on development of Martian valley networks

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Irwin III, Rossman P ^a,b   Craddock, Robert A ^c   Howard, Alan D ^d   Flemming, Holly L ^e  

^a PLANETARY SCIENCE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^e MDA Information Systems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRATER; MARS; MORPHOMETRY; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; PALEOCLIMATE; PLANETARY LANDFORM; PLANETARY SURFACE; TOPOGRAPHY;

HESPERIA;

EID: 79951834826     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JE003620     Document Type: Article

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