Martian Methane Update (Krasnopolsky)

[paulanderson]

<b>Some problems related to the origin of methane on Mars</b><br /><br />Icarus - December 15, 2005<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/cjf69<br />

 

[robnissen]

The last sentence of the abstract is certainly the money shot:<br /><br />"The overall results strengthen the biogenic origin of martian methane and its low variability."

 

[bonzelite]

holy shenola <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[silylene old]

I'd like to see the full article to understand more. The abstract seemingly dismisses geological sources without much justification, and doesn't discuss the olivine thermal degradation mechanism. <br /><br />(And he never thought of photoreductive mechanisms to form methane.) <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature" align="center"><em><font color="#0000ff">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</font></em> </div><div class="Discussion_UserSignature" align="center"><font color="#0000ff"><em>I really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function.</em></font> </div> </div>

 

[paulanderson]

I'd like to see the full article too. A bit pricey right now though, as many of these are (and even more when I have to convert US purchases into Canadian funds here!). That's why I like that new Mars Journal (open access).<br /><br />Photochemistry is listed as a keyword I noticed, fwiw at this point?

 

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