Water Retention in Martian Clays Under Modern Martian Environments

Zihan Zhang; Jie Meng; Li Wang; Dongpo Wang; Changdong Li; Helge Hellevang; Gongji Zhang

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Zihan Zhang, Jie Meng, Li Wang, Dongpo Wang, Changdong Li, Helge Hellevang, Gongji Zhang. Water Retention in Martian Clays Under Modern Martian Environments. Journal of Earth Science 1-7 DOI:10.1007/s12583-026-0512-6

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