Mariner 9 Photographs of Small Volcanic Structures on Mars

Research Article| December 01, 1973 Mariner 9 Photographs of Small Volcanic Structures on Mars Ronald Greeley Ronald Greeley 1Ames Research Center, NASA 245–5, Moffett Field, California 96053, and Department of Physics, University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California 95053 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Ronald Greeley 1Ames Research Center, NASA 245–5, Moffett Field, California 96053, and Department of Physics, University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California 95053 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1973) 1 (4): 175–180. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1973)1<175:MPOSVS>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Ronald Greeley; Mariner 9 Photographs of Small Volcanic Structures on Mars. Geology 1973;; 1 (4): 175–180. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1973)1<175:MPOSVS>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Surface features on the flanks of martian shield volcanoes photographed by Mariner 9 are identified as lava flow channels, rift zones, and partly collapsed lava tubes by comparisons with similar structures on the flanks of Mauna Loa shield volcano, Hawaii. From these identifications, the composition of the martian lava flows is interpreted to be basaltic, with viscosities ranging from those of fluid pahoehoe to more viscous aa. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.