Tharsis recharge: A source of groundwater for Martian outflow channels

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 14, 2004, Pages

  Harrison, K P ^a   Grimm, R E ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOODS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULICS; ICE;

MARTIAN OUTFLOW CHANNELS; THARSIS RECHARGE;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

FLOODING; GROUNDWATER; MARS; PLANETARY LANDFORM;

EID: 4644251754     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004GL020502     Document Type: Article

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