| Contributor |
Watters, Thomas R
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Schultz, Richard A
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| Description |
xii, 518 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm |
| Series |
Cambridge planetary science ; [new ser.], 11 |
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Cambridge planetary science series ; new ser., 11
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| Bib Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Contents |
Planetary tectonics : introduction / Thomas R. Watters and Richard A. Schultz -- The tectonics of Mercury / Thomas R. Watters and Francis Nimmo -- Venus tectonics / George E. McGill, Ellen R. Stofan and Suzanne E. Smrekar -- Lunar tectonics / Thomas R. Watters and Catherine Johnson -- Mars tectonics / Matthew P. Golombek and Roger J. Phillips -- Tectonics of small bodies / Peter C. Thomas and Louise M. Prockter -- Tectonics of the outer planet satellites / Geoffrey C. Collins ... [et al.] -- Planetary structural mapping / Kenneth L. Tanaka ... [et al.] -- Strength and deformation of planetary lithospheres / David L. Kohlstedt and Stephen J. Mackwell -- Fault populations / Richard A. Schultz ... [et al.] |
| Summary |
The contributors to this book describe the tectonic landforms resulting from major internal and external forces acting on the outer layers of solid bodies throughout the Solar System. They present a survey of tectonic structures at a range of length scales found on Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, asteroids and the outer planet satellites |
| Subject |
Geology, Structural
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Planets -- Geology
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Plate tectonics
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Solar system
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| ISBN |
9780521765732 (hbk.) |
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0521765730 (hbk.) |
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