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Planetary tectonics / edited by Thomas R. Watters, Richard A. Schultz. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010. - xii, 518 pages, [24] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. - Cambridge planetary science ; [new ser.], 11 . - Cambridge planetary science series ; new ser., 11. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 L. 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].

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.

ISBN: 9780521749923

LCCN: 2010279469

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA964671 bnb GBA964671 dnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015302174 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Plate tectonics.
Planets--Geology.
Geology, Structural.
Geology, Structural.
Plate tectonics.
Geology, Structural.
Planets--Geology.
Plate tectonics.
Planet.
Sonnensystem.
Tektonik.
Planet.
Sonnensystem.
Tektonik.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Solar system.
Solar system.
Solar system.

Subjects--Index Terms: Mars (Planet) Surface

LC Class. No.: QB603.G46 / P58 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 551.809992