Internal structure of the Martian south polar layered deposits

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 109, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1-20

  Byrne, Shane ^a   Ivanov, A B ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ice; Mars; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

ESCARPMENT; LAYERED MEDIUM; MARS; POLAR REGION; STRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 14044259186     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JE002267     Document Type: Article

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