Quantitative in situ determination of hydration of bright high-sulfate Martian soils

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Campbell, J L ^a   Gellert, R ^a   Lee, M ^a,b   Mallet, C L ^a,b   Maxwell, J A ^a   O'Meara, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDRATION; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; MARS; MASS BALANCE; MINERALOGY; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; SOIL WATER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SULFATE; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 49849085269     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JE002959     Document Type: Article

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