The texture of condensed CO2 on the martian polar caps

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 246-250

  Hecht, Michael H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Carbon dioxide; Climate; Ice; Mars

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ICE; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

MARS; MARTIAN POLAR CAPS; RADIATIVE LOSSES;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 38549146068     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2007.08.009     Document Type: Article

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