Primordial argon isotope fractionation in the atmosphere of Mars measured by the SAM instrument on Curiosity and implications for atmospheric loss

[1] The quadrupole mass spectrometer of the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument on Curiosity rover has made the first high-precision measurement of the nonradiogenic argon isotope ratio in the atmosphere of Mars. The resulting value of 36Ar/38Ar = 4.2 ± 0.1 is highly significant for it provides...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Geophysical research letters. - 1984. - 40(2013), 21 vom: 16. Nov., Seite 5605-5609
1. Verfasser:	Atreya, Sushil K (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Trainer, Melissa G, Franz, Heather B, Wong, Michael H, Manning, Heidi L K, Malespin, Charles A, Mahaffy, Paul R, Conrad, Pamela G, Brunner, Anna E, Leshin, Laurie A, Jones, John H, Webster, Christopher R, Owen, Tobias C, Pepin, Robert O, Navarro-González, R
Format:	Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2013
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Geophysical research letters
Schlagworte:	Journal Article Mars argon isotopes atmospheric loss habitability planetary atmospheres solar system