Depth, distribution, and density of CO2 deposition on Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2004, Pages

  Aharonson, Oded ^a   Zuber, Maria T ^b,c   Smith, David E ^c   Neumann, Gregory A ^b,c   Feldman, William C ^d   Prettyman, Thomas H ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2; Deposition; Mars

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEPOSITION; MARS; PLANETARY SURFACE;

EID: 4043082637     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JE002223     Document Type: Article

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