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Evidence for a massive phreatomagmatic eruption in the initial stages of formation of the Mangala Valles outflow channel, Mars.

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Evidence for a massive phreatomagmatic eruption in the initial stages of formation of the Mangala Valles outflow channel, Mars. / Wilson, Lionel; Head, James W.
In: Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 31, 04.08.2004, p. L15701.

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Wilson, L & Head, JW 2004, 'Evidence for a massive phreatomagmatic eruption in the initial stages of formation of the Mangala Valles outflow channel, Mars.', Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 31, pp. L15701. https://doi.org/10.1029/2004GL020322

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Wilson, L., & Head, J. W. (2004). Evidence for a massive phreatomagmatic eruption in the initial stages of formation of the Mangala Valles outflow channel, Mars. Geophysical Research Letters, 31, L15701. https://doi.org/10.1029/2004GL020322

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Wilson L, Head JW. Evidence for a massive phreatomagmatic eruption in the initial stages of formation of the Mangala Valles outflow channel, Mars. Geophysical Research Letters. 2004 Aug 4;31:L15701. doi: 10.1029/2004GL020322

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Wilson, Lionel ; Head, James W. / Evidence for a massive phreatomagmatic eruption in the initial stages of formation of the Mangala Valles outflow channel, Mars. In: Geophysical Research Letters. 2004 ; Vol. 31. pp. L15701.

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