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The Gravity Field of Mars: Results from Mars Global Surveyor

The Gravity Field of Mars: Results from Mars Global Surveyor

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The Gravity Field of Mars: Results from Mars Global Surveyor

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Full title

The Gravity Field of Mars: Results from Mars Global Surveyor

Publisher

Legacy CDMS: American Society for the Advancement of Science

Journal title

Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), 1999-10, Vol.286 (5437), p.94-97

Language

English

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Publisher

Legacy CDMS: American Society for the Advancement of Science

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Contents

Observations of the gravity field of Mars reveal a planet that has responded differently in its northern and southern hemispheres to major impacts and volcanic processes. The rough, elevated southern hemisphere has a relatively featureless gravitational signature indicating a state of near-isostatic compensation, whereas the smooth, low northern pl...

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The Gravity Field of Mars: Results from Mars Global Surveyor

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_743762856

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_743762856

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ISSN

0036-8075

E-ISSN

1095-9203

DOI

10.1126/science.286.5437.94

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