Sulfates in Martian Layered Terrains: The OMEGA/Mars Express View
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- 11 March 2005
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 307 (5715), 1587-1591
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1109087
Abstract
The OMEGA/Mars Express hyperspectral imager identified hydrated sulfates on light-toned layered terrains on Mars. Outcrops in Valles Marineris, Margaritifer Sinus, and Terra Meridiani show evidence for kieserite, gypsum, and polyhydrated sulfates. This identification has its basis in vibrational absorptions between 1.3 and 2.5 micrometers. These minerals constitute direct records of the past aqueous activity on Mars.Keywords
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