Thermal analysis of fractures at Cerberus Fossae, Mars: Detection of air convection in the porous debris apron

Icarus

Volumn 214, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 433-446

  Antoine, R ^a,b   Lopez, T ^a   Baratoux, D ^a   Rabinowicz, M ^a   Kurita, K ^b  

^a IRAP   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Infrared observations; Mars; Volcanism

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051474823     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2010.12.025     Document Type: Article

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