Planetary tectonics / edited by Thomas R. Watters, Richard A. Schultz.

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TextSeries: Cambridge planetary science series ; new ser., 11.Publication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2010.Description: 1 online resource (xii, 518 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)Content type:

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Planetary tectonics.DDC classification:

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QE511.4 .P53 2010eb

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Contents:

Planetary tectonics : introduction / Thomas R. Watters and Richard A. Schultz -- The tectonics of Mercury / Thomas R. Watters and Francis Nimmo -- Venus tectonics / George E. McGill, Ellen R. Stofan and Suzanne E. Smrekar -- Lunar tectonics / Thomas R. Watters and Catherine Johnson -- Mars tectonics / Matthew P. Golombek and Roger J. Phillips -- Tectonics of small bodies / Peter C. Thomas and Louise M. Prockter -- Tectonics of the outer planet satellites / Geoffrey C. Collins [and others] -- Planetary structural mapping / Kenneth L. Tanaka [and others] -- Strength and deformation of planetary lithospheres / David L. Kohlstedt and Stephen J. Mackwell -- Fault populations / Richard A. Schultz [and others].

Summary: The contributors to this book describe the tectonic landforms resulting from major internal and external forces acting on the outer layers of solid bodies throughout the Solar System. They present a survey of tectonic structures at a range of length scales found on Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, asteroids and the outer planet satellites.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 498-510) and index.

The contributors to this book describe the tectonic landforms resulting from major internal and external forces acting on the outer layers of solid bodies throughout the Solar System. They present a survey of tectonic structures at a range of length scales found on Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, asteroids and the outer planet satellites.