Prolonged eruptive history of a compound volcano on Mercury: Volcanic and tectonic implications

2013/11/08 by David A. Rothery, Rebecca J. Thomas, Laura Kerber · 43 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrobiology #Caldera #Cinder cone #Explosive eruption #Geochemistry #Geology #Geology and Paleoclimatology Research #Geomorphology #Impact crater #Lava #Petrology #Planetary Science and Exploration #Pyroclastic rock #Seismology #Shield volcano #Strombolian eruption #Volcanic cone #Volcano

paper · doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2013.10.023

published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters 385, 59-67 (Elsevier BV)

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• Caloris impact basin: Exterior geomorphology, stratigraphy, morphometry, radial sculpture, and smooth plains deposits
• Emplacement and tectonic deformation of smooth plains in the Caloris basin, Mercury
• The morphology of Mercury’s Caloris basin as seen in MESSENGER stereo topographic models

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