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The Global Topography of Mars and Implications for Surface Evolution.

Authors :
Smith, David E.
Zuber, Maria T.
Solomon, Sean C.
Phillips, Roger J.
Head, James W.
Garvin, James B.
Banerdt, W. Bruce
Muhleman, Duane O.
Pettengill, Gordon H.
Neumann, Gregory A.
Lemoine, Frank G.
Abshire, James B.
Aharonson, Oded
Brown, C. David
Hauck, Steven A.
Ivanov, Anton B.
McGovern, Patrick J.
Zwally, H. Jay
Duxbury, Thomas C.
Source :
Science. 5/28/1999, Vol. 284 Issue 5419, p1495-1503. 9p. 2 Charts, 6 Graphs, 11 Maps.
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

Reports on observations from a global map of the topography of Mars from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter. Dominant features, including the low northern hemisphere, the Tharsis province, and the Hellas impact basin; Details of the low northern depression; Three major drainage systems of the Mars topography; Volumes of the two polar caps.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368075
Volume :
284
Issue :
5419
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Science
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
1902424
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.284.5419.1495