Characteristics of large martian dust devils using mars odyssey thermal emission imaging system visual and infrared images

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Towner, M C ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUST DEVIL; EXTRATERRESTRIAL MATTER; HEAT FLUX; IMAGE RESOLUTION; INFRARED IMAGERY; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE; WAVELENGTH;

EID: 66249125032     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JE003220     Document Type: Article

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