Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Similar Documents
Thinking like a wildcatter: prospecting for methane in arabia terra, mars
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Allen, C. C. Oehler, D. Z. |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Description | Methane has been detected in the martian atmosphere at a concentration of approximately 10 ppb. The lifetime of such methane against decomposition by solar radiation is approximately 300 years, strongly suggesting that methane is currently being released to the atmosphere. By analogy to Earth, possible methane sources on Mars include active volcanism, hot springs, frozen methane clathrates, thermally-matured sedimentary organic matter, and extant microbial metabolism. The discovery of any one of these sources would revolutionize our understanding of Mars. |
| File Size | 242885 |
| Page Count | 2 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20050165098 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0ms8pk5n |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2005-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration Methane Microorganisms Analogies Organic Materials Volcanology Exploration Decomposition Mars Atmosphere Solar Radiation Metabolism Clathrates Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
