Published 1990 | Version v1
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Does wrinkle ridge formation on Mars involve most of the lithosphere

  • 1. Princeton Univ., NJ (USA)

Description

Recent work on the origin of wrinkle ridges suggests that they are compressional tectonic features whose subsurface structure is not understood. Some characteristics of Martian wrinkle ridges are reviewed which suggest that they are the surface expression of thrust faults that extend through much of the lithosphere

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Scientific results of the NASA-sponsored study project on Mars: Evolution of volcanism, tectonics, and volatiles
Imprint Pagination
vp.
Journal Page Range
p. 168-169.
Report number
N--91-22984

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22087191
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
GEOLOGIC FAULTS; MARS PLANET; SOLAR SYSTEM EVOLUTION; TECTONICS; THEORETICAL DATA
Descriptors DEC
DATA; GEOLOGIC FRACTURES; GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; PLANETS

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