Volatile and Isotopic Imprints of Ancient Mars

被引：9
作者：
Mahaffy, Paul R. [1 ]
Conrad, Pamela G. [1 ]
机构：
[1] NASA, Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Planetary Environm Lab, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
来源：
ELEMENTS | 2015年 / 11卷 / 01期
关键词：
Mars; organics; Gale Crater; isotopes; habitability; Curiosity rover; ORIGIN; ATMOSPHERE; RATIOS; CURIOSITY; GASES; WATER;
D O I：
10.2113/gselements.11.1.51
中图分类号：
P3 [地球物理学]; P59 [地球化学];
学科分类号：
0708 ; 070902 ;
摘要：
The science investigations enabled by Curiosity rover's Instruments focus on identifying and exploring the habitability of the Martian environment. Measurements of noble gases, organic and inorganic compounds, and the isotopes of light elements permit the study of the physical and chemical processes that have transformed Mars throughout its history. Samples of the atmosphere, volatiles released from soils, and rocks from the floor of Gale Crater have provided a wealth of new data and a window into conditions on ancient Mars.
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