Detection and characterization of oxidizing acids in the Atacama Desert using the Mars Oxidation Instrument

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 53, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 1376-1388

  Quinn, R C ^a,c   Zent, A P ^a   Grunthaner, F J ^b   Ehrenfreund, P ^c   Taylor, C L ^a   Garry, J R C ^c  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acid deposition; Atacama Desert; Mars instrument; Oxidant

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; LANDFORMS; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; MODIFICATION; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS; SOILS;

ACID DEPOSITION; ATACAMA DESERT; MARS INSTRUMENT; OXIDANT;

ARID REGIONS;

EID: 26444599044     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2005.07.004     Document Type: Article

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