Variability of the methane trapping in martian subsurface clathrate hydrates

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-47

  Thomas, Caroline ^a   Mousis, Olivier ^a   Picaud, Sylvain ^a   Ballenegger, Vincent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Clathrate hydrates; Mars; Methane

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDRATION; INERT GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE;

ATMOSPHERE; CLATHRATE HYDRATES; EXPERIMENTAL DATUMS; LIFE-TIMES; LOW TEMPERATURES; MARS; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERES; POLAR CAPS; PRIMARY SOURCES; STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMIC MODELS; SUBSURFACE RESERVOIRS; SUBSURFACE SOURCES;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 58149505940     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2008.10.003     Document Type: Article

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