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The Geology of the Terrestrial Planets

The Geology of the Terrestrial Planets

By Michael H. Carr (editor), R. Stephen Saunders, Robert G. Strom, Don E. Wilhelms
NASA SP-469

  Complete Volume

The Geology of the Terrestrial Planets

Contents
  • Foreword
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Asteroids, Comets, and Planet Formation
    • Introduction
    • Asteroids and Comets
    • Meteorites
    • Formation of the Planets
  • 3. Mercury
    • Introduction
    • General Surface Characteristics
    • Craters and Basins
    • Major Surface Units
    • Tectonics
    • Surface History and Thermal Evolution
    • Discussion
    • Acknowledgements
  • 4. Venus
    • Introduction
    • Early Telescopic Observations
    • Orbital and Rotational Motion
    • Earth-Based Radar Observations of the Surface
    • Spacecraft Observations
    • Constraints on the Composition of Venus
    • Venera Lander Results
    • Eolian Erosion and Transport
    • Chemical Weathering
    • Global Topography and Surface Roughness
    • Surface Roughness
    • Bright Radar Rings
    • Gravity
    • Plate Tectonics on Venus
    • Acknowledgments
  • 5. Earth
    • Introduction
    • General Properties
    • Plate Tectonics
    • The Interior of Earth
    • Formation of Earth
    • The Archean
    • The Proterozoic
    • Evolution of the Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
    • Summary
    • Acknowledgments
  • 6. Moon
    • Introduction
    • Craters
    • Basins
    • Terra Breccias
    • Maris
    • Mare Basalts
    • Tectonism
    • Geologic History
    • Acknowledgements
  • 7. Mars
    • Introduction
    • General Properties of the Surface
    • The View from the Viking Landers
    • The Atmosphere and Surface Volatiles
    • Craters and Crater Ages
    • Densely Cratered Terrain
    • Sparsely Cratered Plains
    • Volcanoes
    • The Tharsis Bulge
    • Canyons
    • Channels and Valleys
    • Wind
    • The Poles
    • Conclusions
    • Acknowledgements
  • 8. Summary
    • Impact Cratering
    • Volcanism
    • Tectonics
    • Interaction with the Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
    • Planetary Evolution
  • Appendix:. Maps of the Terrestrial Planets
  • References
  • Index

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