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Mercury Tectonics

Mercury Tectonics is a geological framework that characterizes the structural deformation processes and fault systems specific to the lithosphere of Mercury, distinguished by the planet’s pronounced global contraction due to rapid core cooling and associated crustal shortening.

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127

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2017–2026

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The Evolution of Mercury’s Crust: A Global Perspective from MESSENGER

B. W. Denevi, M. S. Robinson, Sean C. Solomon et al. · Science · 2009 · 230 citations

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Mercury’s global contraction much greater than earlier estimates

P. K. Byrne, Christian Klimczak, A. M. Celâl Şengör et al. · Nature Geoscience · 2014 · 229 citations

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Seismic effects from major basin formations on the moon and mercury

P. H. Schultz, D. E. Gault · Earth Moon and Planets · 1975 · 200 citations · Full text

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Internal and tectonic evolution of Mercury

S. A. Hauck, A. J. Dombard, R. J. Phillips et al. · Earth and Planetary Science Letters · 2004 · 189 citations · Full text

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Return to Mercury: A Global Perspective on MESSENGER's First Mercury Flyby

Sean C. Solomon, R. L. McNutt, T. R. Watters et al. · Science · 2008 · 168 citations

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Authors

217

  1. SC
    Sean C. Solomon

    Carnegie Institution for Science, United States

    19 publications · 1.8K citations

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  2. TR
    T. R. Watters

    Smithsonian Institution, United States

    19 publications · 1.6K citations

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  3. JW
    J. W. Head

    Brown University, United States

    12 publications · 1.1K citations

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  4. MS
    M. S. Robinson

    Arizona State University, United States

    13 publications · 1.1K citations

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  5. SL
    S. L. Murchie

    Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, United States

    9 publications · 987 citations

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Institutions

127

  1. Carnegie Observatories

    Pasadena, United States

    16 h-index

    37 publications

    4.3K citations

  2. National Air and Space Museum

    Washington, United States

    16 h-index

    45 publications

    5.1K citations

  3. Carnegie Institution for Science

    Washington, United States

    16 h-index

    37 publications

    4.3K citations

  4. Smithsonian Institution

    Washington, United States

    16 h-index

    39 publications

    3.9K citations

  5. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

    North Laurel, United States

    15 h-index

    48 publications

    5.9K citations

  6. Brown University

    Providence, United States

    12 h-index

    37 publications

    4.5K citations

  7. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    12 h-index

    28 publications

    2.7K citations

  8. Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, United States

    9 h-index

    10 publications

    771 citations

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  1. Earth and Planetary Science Letters

    15 publications · 901 citations

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  2. Icarus

    16 publications · 519 citations

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  3. Geophysical Research Letters

    7 publications · 336 citations

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  4. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

    5 publications · 133 citations

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  5. Science

    5 publications · 701 citations

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