The Martian hydrologic system: Multiple recharge centers at large volcanic provinces and the contribution of snowmelt to outflow channel activity

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 315-332

  Russell, Patrick S ^a,b   Head III, James W ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Groundwater recharge; Hydrological system; Mars; Outflow channel; Snowmelt

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER FLOW; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; SNOW MELTING SYSTEMS; VOLCANOES;

GROUNDWATER RECHARGE; HYDROLOGICAL SYSTEMS; OUTFLOW CHANNELS; SNOWMELT;

HYDROLOGY;

EID: 33846633259     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2006.03.010     Document Type: Article

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