Gamma-ray constraints on the chemical composition of the martian surface in the Tharsis region: A signature of partial melting of the mantle?

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 185, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 116-122

  El Maarry, M R ^a,b   Gasnault, O ^a,b   Toplis, M J ^a,c   Baratoux, D ^a,c   Dohm, J M ^d   Newsom, H E ^e   Boynton, W V ^d   Karunatillake, S ^f  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c IRAP   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^f Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

gamma ray spectroscopy; Mars interior; Mars surface; volcanism

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CHEMICAL SIGNATURES; CONCENTRATION MAPS; CURRENT ESTIMATES; GAMMA-RAY SPECTROSCOPY; GLOBAL SCALE; MAGMA SOURCES; MAGMATIC PROCESS; MAGMATISM; MAJOR ELEMENTS; MARS INTERIOR; MARS ODYSSEY; MARS SURFACE; MARTIAN MANTLE; MARTIAN SURFACE; MIDLATITUDES; OLYMPUS; PARTIAL MELTING; PARTIAL MELTING OF THE MANTLE; QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATES; SECONDARY ALTERATION; SIMPLE MODEL; SPATIAL EXTENT; SURROUNDING REGIONS; THARSIS; THERMODYNAMIC CALCULATIONS; VOLCANIC ORIGIN; VOLCANISM;

CALCIUM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; IRON OXIDES; LIQUIDS; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; MELTING; SILICA; STARS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

GAMMA RAYS;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; MAGMATISM; MANTLE CHEMISTRY; MARS; PARTIAL MELTING; PLANETARY SURFACE; VOLCANISM;

EID: 67650626818     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.11.027     Document Type: Article

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