High-obliquity simulations for the Archean Earth: Implications for climatic conditions on early Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 106, Issue E12, 2001, Pages 32903-32913

  Jenkins, Gregory S ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; MARS; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0035717016     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JE001427     Document Type: Article

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