Liquid-like sorption water in the upper martian surface - Physical, chemical and possible biological consequences

European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP

Volumn , Issue 545, 2004, Pages 11-14

  Möhlmann, Diedrich T F ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION LAYERS; CARBON CYCLE; SORPTION WATER; WATER VAPOR;

BIOCHEMISTRY; CAPILLARY FLOW; CARBON; CARBONATES; ENTHALPY; ISOTHERMS; MINERALOGY; MONOLAYERS; SUBLIMATION; VAN DER WAALS FORCES; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER ABSORPTION;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 2342648191     PISSN: 03796566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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