Polygonal impact craters on planetary surfaces – A review

2026/04/24 by Hiu Ching Jupiter Cheng · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Asteroid #Astro and Planetary Science #Geology of the Moon #Historical Astronomy and Related Studies #Impact crater #Lunar craters #Mars Exploration Program #Planetary Science and Exploration #Planetary surface #Surface (topology)

paper · doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2026.117126

published in Icarus 457, 117126 (Elsevier BV)

openalex publication_date 2026/04/24 · openalex created_date 2026/04/25 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/26

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