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Volcanism on Mercury : a new model for the history of magma ascent and eruption. / Wilson, Lionel; Head, James W.
In: Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 35, 2008, p. L23205.

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Wilson L, Head JW. Volcanism on Mercury : a new model for the history of magma ascent and eruption. Geophysical Research Letters. 2008;35:L23205. doi: 10.1029/2008GL035620

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Wilson, Lionel ; Head, James W. / Volcanism on Mercury : a new model for the history of magma ascent and eruption. In: Geophysical Research Letters. 2008 ; Vol. 35. pp. L23205.

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