North polar region of Mars: Topography of circumpolar deposits from Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data and evidence for asymmetric retreat of the polar cap

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 105, Issue E9, 2000, Pages 22455-22486

  Fishbaugh, Kathryn E ^a   Head III, James W ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARS; PLANETARY SURFACE; POLAR REGION; STRATIGRAPHY; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033759045     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JE001230     Document Type: Article

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