The Origins of Four Paterae of Malea Planum, Mars

The Origins of Four Paterae of Malea Planum, Mars

Malea Planum is a volcanic plain on the southern rim of Hellas Planitia, the largest impact basin on Mars. Four large circular structures on Malea Planum have traditionally been identified as paterae, or low relief, central vent volcanoes (Plescia and Saunders, 1979). A geologic map was constructed...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Larson, Susan K.
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2007
Subjects:
Malea Planum
Amphitrites
Peneus
Pityusa
Malea
Hellas Planitia
Mars
patera
caldera
volcano
mantle
polar
corona
crater counts
gravity
Viking
THEMIS
Mars Global Surveyor
Mars Orbiter Camera
MOLA
Geology
Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1079
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