Cryogenic origin of fractionation between perchlorate and chloride under modern martian climate

oleh: Dongdong Li, Yu-Yan Sara Zhao, Pierre-Yves Meslin, Margaux Vals, François Forget, Zhongchen Wu

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01

Deskripsi

High perchlorate/chloride ratios at the Phoenix landing site in the Martian northern polar region could have formed by specific relative humidity and temperature conditions coupled with dust transport, according to experiments and thermodynamic modeling.