Erosional scarps on Io

J.F. McCauley; B.A. Smith; L. A. Soderblom

doi:10.1038/280736a0

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Erosional scarps on Io

Nature

By: J.F. McCauley, B.A. Smith, and L. A. Soderblom

https://doi.org/10.1038/280736a0

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Abstract

Irregular or fretted scarps on Io are similar to those found on Earth and Mars. A sapping mechanism involving liquid SO2 is proposed to explain these complexly eroded terrains on Io. ?? 1979 Nature Publishing Group.

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Publication type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Title	Erosional scarps on Io
Series title	Nature
DOI	10.1038/280736a0
Volume	280
Issue	5725
Year Published	1979
Language	English
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Larger Work Subtype	Journal Article
Larger Work Title	Nature
First page	736
Last page	738
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