If Martian Ice Caps Flow: Ablation Mechanisms and Appearance

Icarus

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 501-511

  Fisher, David A ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0000011268     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.1993.1144     Document Type: Article

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