The formation of Mercury's smooth plains

There has been extensive debate about whether Mercury's smooth plains are volcanic features or impact ejecta deposits. We present new indirect evidence which supports a volcanic origin for two different smooth plains units. In Borealis Planitia, stratigraphic relations indicate at least two dis...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962) N.Y. 1962), 1987-12, Vol.72 (3), p.477-491
Hauptverfasser:	Kiefer, Walter S., Murray, Bruce C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	640107 - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Planetary Phenomena Astronomy CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology GEOLOGY Lunar And Planetary Exploration Mercury MERCURY PLANET ORIGIN PLANETARY EVOLUTION PLANETS Planets, their satellites and rings. Asteroids Solar system SOLAR SYSTEM EVOLUTION STRATIGRAPHY SURFACES TOPOGRAPHY VOLCANISM
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