Estimates of Martian crustal thickness from viscous relaxation of topography
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Estimates of Martian crustal thickness from viscous relaxation of topography
Isosta.tica,lly compensated crusta,1 thickness variations and associated topographic contrasts a,t the surface of a planet result in lateral pressure gradients, which may cause the lower crust to flow and reduce the relief. Areas of thicker crust are genera, lly associated with more rapid relaxation of topography. On Mars, topographic features such as impa, ct basins a, nd the hemispheric dicho...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0148-0227
DOI: 10.1029/2000je001331