An Investigation of the First-Order Mechanics of Polygonal Fault Networks of Utopia Planitia, Mars

This study investigates the first-order mechanics of polygonal fault networks in Utopia Planitia, Mars and whether terrestrial sedimentary basin polygonal terrains are an analog for giant Martian polygons since there is an overlap in scale between the 3 km terrestrial polygons and the 1-40 km giant...

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Main Author: Islam, Fariha
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2009
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/225
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1316&context=theses