Morphostructural mapping of Borealis Planitia, Mercury
ABSTRACTOrbital data from the MESSENGER spacecraft show that a significant portion of Mercury’s northern hemisphere is covered by smooth plains, which are interpreted to be flood volcanic material and/or impact melt. The smooth plains show pervasive tectonic structures and encompass a broad raised b...
Main Authors: | Marco Cardinale, David A. Vaz, Piero D’Incecco, Nicola Mari, Justin Filiberto, Gabriel L. Eggers, Gaetano Di Achille |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2023-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Maps |
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Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17445647.2023.2223637 |
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