Water on Mars
Nature
By: M. H. Carr
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Abstract
Estimates of the amount of water outgassed from Mars, based on the composition of the atmosphere, range from 6 to 160 m, as compared with 3 km for the Earth. In contrast, large flood features, valley networks, and several indicators of ground ice suggest that at least 500 m of water have outgassed. The two sets of estimates may be reconciled if early in its history, Mars lost part of its atmosphere by impact erosion and hydrodynamic escape.
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Carr, M.H., 1987, Water on Mars: Nature, v. 326, no. 6108, p. 30-35, https://doi.org/10.1038/326030a0.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Water on Mars |
| Series title | Nature |
| DOI | 10.1038/326030a0 |
| Volume | 326 |
| Issue | 6108 |
| Publication Date | March 01, 1987 |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer Nature |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 30 |
| Last page | 35 |