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Head, James W., Wilson, Lionel (1991) Absence of large shield volcanoes and calderas on the Moon: Consequence of magma transport phenomena?. Geophysical Research Letters, 18 (11) 2121-2124 doi:10.1029/91gl02536

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TitleAbsence of large shield volcanoes and calderas on the Moon: Consequence of magma transport phenomena?
JournalGeophysical Research Letters
AuthorsHead, James W.Author
Wilson, LionelAuthor
Year1991 (November)Volume18
Issue11
PublisherAmerican Geophysical Union (AGU)
DOIdoi:10.1029/91gl02536Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceHead, James W., Wilson, Lionel (1991) Absence of large shield volcanoes and calderas on the Moon: Consequence of magma transport phenomena?. Geophysical Research Letters, 18 (11) 2121-2124 doi:10.1029/91gl02536
Plain TextHead, James W., Wilson, Lionel (1991) Absence of large shield volcanoes and calderas on the Moon: Consequence of magma transport phenomena?. Geophysical Research Letters, 18 (11) 2121-2124 doi:10.1029/91gl02536
In(1991, November) Geophysical Research Letters Vol. 18 (11) American Geophysical Union (AGU)

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