Extensive hesperian-aged south polar ice sheet on Mars: Evidence for massive melting and retreat, and lateral flow and ponding of meltwater

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 12229-12275

  Head III, J W ^a   Pratt, S ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICE SHEET; MARS; MELTWATER; POLAR REGION;

EID: 0034898972     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000je001359     Document Type: Article

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