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Dohm, J., Baker, V., Maruyama, S., Anderson, R. (2007). Traits and Evolution of the Tharsis Superplume, Mars. In: Yuen, D.A., Maruyama, S., Karato, SI., Windley, B.F. (eds) Superplumes: Beyond Plate Tectonics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5750-2_17
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