Dielectric signatures of adsorbed and salty liquid water at the Phoenix landing site, Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 116, Issue 9, 2011, Pages

  Stillman, David E ^a   Grimm, Robert E ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTY; EVAPORATION; MARS; MELTWATER; PERMITTIVITY; REGOLITH; SOIL TYPE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 80053085603     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JE003838     Document Type: Article

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