A model of thermal conductivity for planetary soils: 2. Theory for cemented soils

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 114, Issue 9, 2009, Pages

  Piqueux, S ^a   Christensen, P R ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; BEDROCK; CEMENTATION; DURICRUST; INERTIA; MARS; MINERALOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLANETARY SURFACE; SOIL; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; EARTH; GRAIN SIZE; HIGH PRESSURE; POROSITY; TEMPERATURE; TITAN; UNCONSOLIDATED MEDIUM; VENUS;

EID: 72049099635     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JE003309     Document Type: Article

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