Initiation of Martian outflow channels: Related to the dissociation of gas hydrate?

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1787-1790

  Max, Michael D ^a   Clifford, Stephen M ^b  

^a MDS Research   (United States)

^b LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; DISSOCIATION; GAS HYDRATES; METHANE;

OUTFLOW CHANNELS;

GEOPHYSICS;

CHANNEL; DISSOLUTION; GAS HYDRATE; MARS; OUTFLOW;

EID: 0035333035     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000GL011606     Document Type: Article

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