Clues to the Martian Atmosphere

Clues to the Martian Atmosphere

Hunten discusses the recent detection of molecular hydrogen in the upper atmosphere of Mars. The new results furnish strong support for the photochemical models developed to explain the scarcity of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the lower atmosphere.

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2001-11, Vol.294 (5548), p.1843-1844
1. Verfasser: Hunten, Donald M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Astronomy
Atmosphere
Atoms
Carbon dioxide
Charcoal
Ciguatoxins
Composition
Earth
Flow Charts
Hydrogen
Mars
Mars (Planet)
Martian atmosphere
Molecules
Observations
Oceans
Organic Chemistry
Oxygen
Perspectives
Photolysis
Planets
Principals
Radiocarbon
Sea water
Skilled Workers
Spectroscopy
Water
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Zusammenfassung:Hunten discusses the recent detection of molecular hydrogen in the upper atmosphere of Mars. The new results furnish strong support for the photochemical models developed to explain the scarcity of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the lower atmosphere.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1067541