Investigating the Stability and Distribution of Surface Ice in Mercury’s Northernmost Craters

Investigating the Stability and Distribution of Surface Ice in Mercury’s Northernmost Craters

Observations made by Earth-based radar telescopes and the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft provided compelling evidence for water ice in Mercury's polar craters. In our investigation, we constructed higher-resolution (125 m pixel ^−1 ) digital...

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Main Authors: Allison K. Glantzberg, Nancy L. Chabot, Michael K. Barker, Erwan Mazarico, Matthew A. Siegler, Jose M. Martinez Camacho, Colin D. Hamill, Edgard G. Rivera-Valentín, Heather Meyer, Stefano Bertone, Ariel N. Deutsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Planetary Science Journal
Subjects:
Mercury (planet)
Planetary surfaces
Surface ices
Planetary polar regions
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acd68d

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https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acd68d

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