Open AccessMinerals Hint at Liquid Groundwater, More Oxygen in Mars's Past
Author(s) -
Sarah Stanley
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2016eo057067
Subject(s) - mars exploration program , astrobiology , groundwater , oxygen , liquid oxygen , environmental science , geology , chemistry , physics , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry
Manganese deposits in Gale Crater fractures are similar to Earth features that usually require flowing water and highly oxidizing conditions.