Time variations of Mars' gravitational field and seasonal changes in the masses of the polar ice caps

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Smith, David E ^a   Zuber, Maria T ^b   Torrence, Mark H ^c   Dunn, Peter J ^d   Neumann, Gregory A ^a   Lemoine, Frank G ^a   Fricke, Susan K ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c SGT INC   (United States)

^d Raytheon Information Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; GRAVITY FIELD; ICE CAP; MARS; PLANETARY ROTATION; POLAR REGION; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

EID: 67651163785     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JE003267     Document Type: Article

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