Oxygen isotopic evidence that Gale crater, Mars, was home to an Early Hesperian water reservoir that underwent significant evaporation
Amy E. Hofmann, P. D. Archer, A. C. McAdam, B. Sutter, T. F. Bristow, John M. Eiler, Christopher R. Webster, Gregory J. Flesch, A. A. Fraeman, H. B. Franz · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2025)
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Analysis of isotopic compositions in mineral-bound water from Gale crater suggests the presence of an Early Hesperian reservoir that experienced significant evaporation.
Auto-indexed from OpenAlex and awaiting editorial review. Analysis of isotopic compositions in mineral-bound water from Gale crater suggests the presence of an Early Hesperian reservoir that experienced significant evaporation.
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