Early Mars hydrology: 2. Hydrological evolution in the Noachian and Hesperian epochs

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Andrews Hanna, Jeffrey C ^a   Lewis, Kevin W ^b  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE FORCING; CLIMATE VARIATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; FLUVIAL LANDFORM; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROLOGY; MARS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; PLANETARY EVOLUTION; PLANETARY LANDFORM; PLANETARY SURFACE;

HESPERIA;

EID: 79952290645     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JE003709     Document Type: Article

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