The xenon isotopic composition of the primordial Martian atmosphere: Contributions from solar and fission components

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 102, Issue E1, 1997, Pages 1671-1678

  Swindle, T D ^a   Jones, J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHASSIGNY METEORITE; FISSION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE; SOLAR WIND; XENON;

MARS;

EID: 0003135930     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JE03110     Document Type: Article

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