Table 1: Values of the parameters used in the simulations. The effect of some variables on the results was studied by altering their values within a plausible range. For example, several values of porosities, dust-to-ice ratios, and thermal inertia were used in the simulations.
Parameter Value(s) Units
Surface temperature 140, 150, 160 K
$R_{\rm {g}} $ 8.314 J K-1 mol-1
$\mu$ 18. g mol-1
$\rho^{\rm {H_2O,c}}$ 920. kg m-3
$\rho^{\rm {dust,c}}$ 2500. kg m-3
$c^{\rm {H_2O}}$ 7.49$\cdot$T+90. J kg-1 K-1
$c^{\rm {dust}}$ 5.$\cdot$T J kg-1K-1
$K_{\rm {am}}$ $7.1\times 10^{-5}T$ W m-1K-1
$K_{\rm {cr}}$ 567./T W m-1K-1
$K_{\rm {dust}}$ 2. W m-1K-1

T (initial)

30., 70 K
$\rho^{\rm {am}}$(initial) 19-636 kg m-3
$\rho^{\rm {dust}}$ 36-667 kg m-3
p (initial porosity) 0.28-0.82  
bulk density 250, 400, 700 kg m-3
Thermal inertia 20, 100, 400 W K-1 m-2 s1/2
dust-to-ice ratio 0.1, 1, 20  
radius 1000 m
depth 5 m


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