Search for methane on Mars: Observations, interpretation and future work

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-5

  Encrenaz, Thérèse ^a  

^a OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Infrared spectroscopy; Mars; Mars atmosphere

Indexed keywords

DATA STRUCTURES; HYDROGEOLOGY; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; SPACE RESEARCH; SPECTROMETERS;

BIOGENIC SOURCE; TRANSIENT VENTS;

METHANE;

EID: 43849110410     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.01.069     Document Type: Article

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