Sedimentology in a reduced-gravity environment: Submarine analogs for streamlined forms on Mars

Geology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 703-704

  Burr, Devon M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY FIELD; MARS; PLANETARY LANDFORM; SEDIMENTOLOGY; UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 79960073748     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 19432682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/focus072011.1     Document Type: Note

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