Spectral and thermodynamic constraints on the existence of gypsum at the Juventae Chasma on Mars

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 57, Issue 8-9, 2009, Pages 975-981

  Kuzmin, R O ^a,b   Mironenko, M V ^a   Evdokimova, N A ^b  

^a VERNADSKY INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

^b Russian Academy of Sciences   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Mars; Mars express; Omega; Salt precipitation; Sulfates; Thermodynamic modelling

Indexed keywords

MARS; MARS EXPRESS; OMEGA; SALT PRECIPITATION; SULFATES; THERMODYNAMIC MODELLING;

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING; DEPOSITS; GYPSUM; HYDRATES; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM DEPOSITS; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; THERMODYNAMICS;

PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

EID: 67649235476     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2008.12.008     Document Type: Article

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