The origin of Ina: Evidence for inflated lava flows on the Moon

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 117, Issue 11, 2012, Pages

  Garry, W B ^a,b   Robinson, M S ^c   Zimbelman, J R ^d   Bleacher, J E ^b   Hawke, B R ^e   Crumpler, L S ^f   Braden, S E ^c   Sato, H ^c  

^a PLANETARY SCIENCE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^f NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRATER; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LAVA FLOW; MOON; VOLCANISM;

EID: 84870154607     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JE003981     Document Type: Article

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