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  1. School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Bateman Physical Sciences Building F-wing, 85287-6505, Tempe, AZ, USA

    Vincenzo Cataldo

  2. School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

    Jennifer Taylor

  3. Planetary Science Research Group, Eötvös Loránd University, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

    Henrik Hargitai

  4. Konkoly Thege Miklos Astronomical Institute, Research Center for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

    Ákos Kereszturi

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Cataldo, V., Taylor, J., Hargitai, H., Kereszturi, Á. (2014). Fissure Vent. In: Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_444-2

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    Fissure Vent
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_444-2

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