Phase transition pathways of the hydrates of magnesium sulfate in the temperature range 50°C to 5°C: Implication for sulfates on mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Wang, Alian ^a   Freeman, John J ^a   Jolliff, Bradley L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGNESIUM; MARS; PHASE TRANSITION; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SULFATE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 67650559343     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JE003266     Document Type: Article

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