Shock implantation of Martian atmospheric argon in four basaltic shergottites: A laser probe 40Ar/39Ar investigation

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 497-520

  Walton, Erin L ^a   Kelley, Simon P ^b   Spray, John G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON ISOTOPE; ARGON-ARGON DATING; BASALT; HOST ROCK; INFRARED RADIATION; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE; METEORITE; SHERGOTTITE;

EID: 33845659116     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.09.004     Document Type: Article

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