Mars: Northern Summer Ice Cap—Water Vapor Observations from Viking 2
- 17 December 1976
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 194 (4271), 1339-1341
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.194.4271.1339
Abstract
A synthesis of organic matter from atmospheric carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide, or both, appears to take place in the surface material of Mars at a low rate. The synthesis appears to be thermolabile and to be inhibited by moisture.Keywords
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