Mars: Retention of Ice
Water in the form of ice can exist on Mars as permafrost that is either in equilibrium with the water content of the atmosphere or gradually evaporating through a protective layer of soil. The latter situation is evaluated quantitatively, and the required thicknesses of the protective layers are est...
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| description | Water in the form of ice can exist on Mars as permafrost that is either in equilibrium with the water content of the atmosphere or gradually evaporating through a protective layer of soil. The latter situation is evaluated quantitatively, and the required thicknesses of the protective layers are estimated. The presence of subsurface ice may explain the higher radar reflectivity of the dark areas than of the bright areas. Observation of its seasonal variations is suggested. |
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| genre | Ice permafrost |
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| op_source | Science volume 159, issue 3821, page 1348-1350 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 |
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| spelling | craaas:10.1126/science.159.3821.1348 2025-10-12T15:57:25+00:00 Mars: Retention of Ice Smoluchowski, R. 1968 https://doi.org/10.1126/science.159.3821.1348 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.159.3821.1348 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 159, issue 3821, page 1348-1350 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1968 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.159.3821.1348 2025-09-18T23:45:44Z Water in the form of ice can exist on Mars as permafrost that is either in equilibrium with the water content of the atmosphere or gradually evaporating through a protective layer of soil. The latter situation is evaluated quantitatively, and the required thicknesses of the protective layers are estimated. The presence of subsurface ice may explain the higher radar reflectivity of the dark areas than of the bright areas. Observation of its seasonal variations is suggested. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ice permafrost AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 159 3821 1348 1350 |
| spellingShingle | Smoluchowski, R. Mars: Retention of Ice |
| title | Mars: Retention of Ice |
| title_full | Mars: Retention of Ice |
| title_fullStr | Mars: Retention of Ice |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mars: Retention of Ice |
| title_short | Mars: Retention of Ice |
| title_sort | mars: retention of ice |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1126/science.159.3821.1348 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.159.3821.1348 |