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Preliminary geological mapping of Io

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Terrain units and their global distribution on Io are summarised. A map of the complex region of Io is also presented.

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  1. United States Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86001

    Harold Masursky, G. G. Schaber & L. A. Soderblom

  2. Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 86001

    R. G. Strom

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Masursky, H., Schaber, G., Soderblom, L. et al. Preliminary geological mapping of Io. Nature 280, 725–729 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1038/280725b0

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