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Reports of Planetary Geology and Geophysics Program - 1984Topics include outer planets and satellites; asteroids and comets; Venus; lunar origin and solar dynamics; cratering process; planetary interiors, petrology, and geochemistry; volcanic processes; aeolian processes and landforms; fluvial processes; geomorphology; periglacial and permafrost processes; remote sensing and regolith studies; structure, tectonics, and stratigraphy; geological mapping, cartography, and geodesy; and radar applications.
Document ID
19850015163
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Henry E. Holt (National Aeronautics and Space Administration Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)
T. R. Watters (National Aeronautics and Space Administration Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1984
Publication Information
Publication: Reports of Planetary Geology and Geophysics Program - 1984
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Issue Publication Date: January 1, 1985
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-87563
NAS 1.15:87563
Accession Number
85N23474
Distribution Limits
Public
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