Stability of hydrated minerals on Mars

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 34, Issue 20, 2007, Pages

  Cloutis, Edward A ^a   Craig, Michael A ^a   Mustard, John F ^b   Kruzelecky, Roman V ^c   Jamroz, Wes R ^c   Scott, Alan ^d   Bish, David L ^e   Poulet, François ^f   Bibring, Jean Pierre ^f   King, Penelope L ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MPB COMMUNICATIONS INC   (Canada)

^d COM DEV Ottawa ^*  (Canada)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; GYPSUM; IRRADIATION; MINERALOGY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

HYDRATED MINERALS; PHYLLOSILICATES;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

ABSORPTION; AIR TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; HYDRATION; IRRADIATION; MARS; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE; PHYLLOSILICATE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WAVELENGTH;

EID: 37349010641     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007GL031267     Document Type: Article

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