Evolution of the Martian atmosphere and hydrosphere: Solar wind erosion studied by ASPERA-3 on Mars Express

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1059-1071

  Lundin, Rickard ^a   Barabash, Stanislav ^a  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; GRAVITATION; IONOSPHERE; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; PLANETS; PLASMA FLOW; SOLAR RADIATION; X RAYS;

HYDROSPHERES; SOLAR WINDS; THERMAL ESCAPES;

EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES;

EID: 4644328081     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2004.07.020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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