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Low palaeopressure of the martian atmosphere estimated from the size distribution of ancient craters
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- Authors
- Kite, E. S., Williams, J.-P., Lucas, A., & Aharonson, O.
- Affiliations
- California Institute of Technology (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kite, Edwin S.
- Venue
- Nature Geoscience
- Published
- 2014-04-13
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 335-339
- ISSN
- 1752-0894 (ISSN-L)
- 1752-0908
- OpenAlex
- W1966047617
- Cited by
- 123
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- 6.65
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- journal article
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- en
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- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Space and Planetary Science › Planetary Science and Exploration
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Space and Planetary Science › Astro and Planetary Science
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Keywords
- Mars atmosphere, Gale Crater, fluvial activity, greenhouse microclimate, carbon dioxide, Mars climate history
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