Open AccessEvidence of Extensive Ice Deposits Near Mercury’s South Pole
Author(s) -
Terri Cook
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2018eo096675
Subject(s) - geology , north pole , comet , mercury (programming language) , water ice , astrobiology , planet , physical geography , geography , astronomy , physics , computer science , programming language
New radar observations and refined illumination maps reveal uneven water ice deposits twice the size of those found around the planet’s north pole, suggesting the source may be a recent comet impact.