On the Phenomenon of Enrichment of Mars in 13C: A Suggestion on the Reduced Initial Atmosphere

Icarus

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 472-476

  Galimov, E M ^a  

^a VERNADSKY INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Mars atmosphere; SNC meteorites

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009777429     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.2000.6440     Document Type: Article

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