Atmospheric loss since the onset of the Martian geologic record: Combined role of impact erosion and sputtering

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 103, Issue E10, 1998, Pages 22689-22694

  Brain, David A ^a   Jakosky, Bruce M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMPACT; MARS; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0032566868     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JE02074     Document Type: Article

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