Nitrogen and heavy noble gases in ALH 84001: Signatures of ancient Martian atmosphere

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 5417-5428

  Murty, S V S ^a   Mohapatra, R K ^a  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALH 84001; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE; METEORITE; NITROGEN; NOBLE GAS;

EID: 0031412179     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)00315-3     Document Type: Article

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