Initial results from the thermal and electrical conductivity probe (TECP) on phoenix

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 115, Issue E3, 2010, Pages

  Zent, Aaron P ^e   Hecht, Michael H ^c   Cobos, Doug R ^a   Wood, Stephen E ^d   Hudson, Troy L ^b   Milkovich, Sarah M ^b   Deflores, Lauren P ^b   Mellon, Michael T ^b  

^a Decagon Devices Inc   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84981525127     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JE003420     Document Type: Article

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