Geomorphic Analysis of the Formation Processes of Martian Gullies
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Conway 1 , M. R. Balme 1 J. B. Murray 1 M. C. Towner 2 , C. Okubo 3 , and P. M. Grindrod 4 1 Planetary Surfaces Research Team, Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, MK7 6AA [email protected] 2 Impacts and Astromaterials Research Centre, Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, United Kingdom SW7 2AZ. 3 Astrogeology Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey 2255 N. Gemini Dr. Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USA. 4 Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, United Kingdom, WC1E 6BT.
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