Abalos Mensa , Planum Boreum , Mars : a Constructional , Aeolian History Derived from Radar and Optical Stratigraphy , Reinforced by Atmospheric Modeling
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NPLD reflectors and no evidence for basal unit. 2.5 μs is approximately 420 m in water ice. ABALOS MENSA, PLANUM BOREUM, MARS: A CONSTRUCTIONAL, AEOLIAN HISTORY DERIVED FROM RADAR AND OPTICAL STRATIGRAPHY, REINFORCED BY ATMOSPHERIC MODELING. T. C. Brothers, J. W. Holt, A. Spiga, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78758 [email protected]; [email protected]. Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France.
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