Fast numerical method for growth and retreat of subsurface ice on Mars

Icarus

Volumn 208, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 598-607

  Schorghofer, Norbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Ices; Mars, Climate; Mars, Surface

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954656358     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2010.03.022     Document Type: Article

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