Carbon 14 measurements of the Martian atmosphere as an indicator of atmosphere-regolith exchange of CO2

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 101, Issue E1, 1996, Pages 2247-2252

  Jakosky, Bruce M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE; ATMOSPHERE/REGOLITH EXCHANGE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON-14; POLAR ICE CAP;

MARS;

EID: 0029772218     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JE03362     Document Type: Article

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