| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10701525 | Icarus | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We explore the hypothesis that martian clathrates have sequestrated large amounts of Ar, Kr and Xe. ⺠We use a model predicting the clathrate composition formed from a CO2-dominated paleoatmosphere. ⺠We find that the presence of atmospheric SO2 does not affect the trapping of other minor species. ⺠We find that masses of Xe, Kr and Ar equivalent to those found on Earth can be trapped in clathrates. ⺠The proposed trapping mechanism could have played a major role in the shaping of the atmosphere.
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Authors
Olivier Mousis, Jonathan I. Lunine, Eric Chassefière, Franck Montmessin, Azzedine Lakhlifi, Sylvain Picaud, Jean-Marc Petit, Daniel Cordier,