Evidence for water at Meridiani

Elements

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 163-167

  Jolliff, Bradley L ^a   McLennan, Scott M ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mars exploration rovers; Opportunity; Water on Mars

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; GROUNDWATER; HEMATITE; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TEXTURES;

ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR; CLASTIC SEDIMENTS; FRACTURE FILLING; MARS EXPLORATION ROVER; MERIDIANI PLANUM; OPPORTUNITY; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; WATER ON MARS;

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

CRATER; DIAGENESIS; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MARS PATHFINDER; PLAYA; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

EMMELICHTHYIDAE;

EID: 34248652411     PISSN: 18115209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gselements.2.3.163     Document Type: Article

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