Electromagnetic characterization of polar ice-wedge polygons: Implications for periglacial studies on Mars and Earth

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 472-481

  Singleton, Alaura C ^a   Osinski, Gordon R ^a   Samson, Claire ^b   Williamson, Marie Claude ^c   Holladay, Scott ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY   (Canada)

^d Geosensors Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian Arctic; Electromagnetic induction; Geophysics; Ice wedge polygons; Mars analogs; Ploygonal terrain

Indexed keywords

CANADIAN ARCTIC; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC CHARACTERISTIC; ELECTROMAGNETIC CHARACTERIZATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION SENSORS; FUTURE MISSION; GEOPHYSICAL DATA; GEOPHYSICAL TECHNIQUES; GROUND TRUTHING; ICE WEDGES; MARS ANALOGS; MASSIVE ICES; NORTHERN CANADA; PERIGLACIAL; POLAR ENVIRONMENTS; POLAR ICE; POLAR REGIONS; SMALL SIZE;

ARCTIC ENGINEERING; DAMPING; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION; INDUCTANCE MEASUREMENT; LANDFORMS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; SENSORS;

ICE;

EID: 76349115820     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2009.09.013     Document Type: Article

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