Physicochemical properties of concentrated Martian surface waters

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2011, Pages

  Tosca, Nicholas J ^a   McLennan, Scott M ^b   Lamb, Michael P ^c   Grotzinger, John P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MARS; MINERAL DEPOSIT; PALEOCLIMATE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SEDIMENTATION; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE WATER; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 79957532297     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JE003700     Document Type: Article

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