An analysis of open-basin lake deposits on Mars: Evidence for the nature of associated lacustrine deposits and post-lacustrine modification processes

Icarus

Volumn 219, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 211-229

  Goudge, Timothy A ^a   Head, James W ^a   Mustard, John F ^a   Fassett, Caleb I ^a,b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Geological processes; Mars, Surface; Mineralogy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860231313     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2012.02.027     Document Type: Article

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