Experimental constraints on the evaporation of partially oxidized acid-sulfate waters at the martian surface

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1205-1222

  Tosca, Nicholas J ^a   McLennan, Scott M ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; BRINE; CATION; EVAPORATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MARS; PLANETARY SURFACE; SOLID SOLUTION; SULFATE;

EID: 58549115890     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.11.015     Document Type: Article

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