Initiation and growth of martian ice lenses

2014/04/30 by Hanna G. Sizemore, H. G. Sizemore, Aaron P. Zent +2 · 70 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Antarctic sea ice #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrobiology #Atmospheric sciences #Climatology #Cryosphere #Frost heaving #Geology #Geology and Paleoclimatology Research #Geomorphology #Geophysics #Ice divide #Mars Exploration Program #Martian #Planetary Science and Exploration #Regolith #Sea ice #Sea ice growth processes

paper · doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2014.04.013

published in Icarus 251, 191-210 (Elsevier BV)

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