Nick, How is the water ice managing to stay at Mars's poles?

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E.P. — 1/30/2009 10:22:14 PM (archived)

I shouldn't be there.

Do the cold temps condense the CO2 to sufficient pressure to allow it?

Are they certain this is all water ice, or is it just a water ice veneer over CO2?

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Ncik, How is the ice managing to stay at Mars's poles? - E.P. - 1/26/2009 5:17:44 PM
- Nick, How is the water ice managing to stay at Mars's poles? - E.P. - 1/30/2009 10:22:14 PM
- Continuous replenishment. (n/t) - TB - 1/26/2009 5:19:41 PM
  - and...thermodynamic stability. - et - 1/26/2009 6:18:05 PM
    - The electrification of wind-blown sand on Mars and its implications for atmospheric chemistry - Socrates II - 1/27/2009 6:10:19 PM
      - Peroxide is still around... - Adam - 1/27/2009 9:48:00 PM
        
        Forget all this other stuff... - Socrates II - 1/28/2009 1:02:11 PM
        
        Wants to get Jiggy with Gaia - Adam - 1/29/2009 10:50:58 PM

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