Investigation of the performance of a coring bit in frozen mud under Martian conditions of low temperature and pressure

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1-8

  Zacny, K A ^a   Cooper, G A ^a  

^a Berkeley   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRILLING; MARS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 21944439080     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JE002341     Document Type: Article

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