Distribution of hydrated minerals in the north polar region of Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Horgan, B H ^a   Bell III, J F ^a   Dobrea, E Z Noe ^b   Cloutis, E A ^c   Bailey, D T ^c   Craig, M A ^c   Roach, L H ^d   Mustard, J F ^d  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GYPSUM; HYDRATION; MAP; MARS; MODELING; POLAR REGION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 64949182138     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JE003187     Document Type: Article

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