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Table 1

Thermal environment synthesis for various locations and parameters.

Energy Surface thermal environment Internal thermal environment



Energy from the Sun Energy from selfheating Polar night duration Erosion Max. T Min. noon T Thermal gradient T at 1m depth Max depth H2O Cond. time H2O Cond. time CO2
Figure number (3) (1) (5) (14) (6) (7) (8) (9) (12) (13) (13)
NH Plains
NH Cliffs
NH Neck plains
NH Neck cliffs
EQ Plains
EQ Cliffs facing N
EQ Cliffs facing S
SH Plains
SH Cliffs
SH Neck plains
SH Neck cliffs

Notes. The value of a given parameter increases from blue to green and then to red. NH stands for the northern hemisphere, EQ the equator, and SH the southern hemisphere.

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