A combination of radar and thermal approaches to search for methane clathrate in the Martian subsurface

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 52, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 109-115

  Duxbury, N S ^a   Abyzov, S S ^b   Romanovsky, V E ^c   Yoshikawa, K ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Institute of Microbiology   (Russian Federation)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^d University of Alaska Fairbanks   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogenic; Clathrates; Heat flow; Human exploration; Mars; Methane; Radar

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRATES; METHANE; PERMAFROST; PHASE TRANSITIONS; RADAR; REFRACTIVE INDEX; THERMOANALYSIS;

BIOGENIC ORIGIN; CLATHRATES; HEAT FLOW; HUMAN EXPLORATION;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0345869895     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2003.08.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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