Comets, meteorites and atmospheres
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T. Owen; A. Bar-Nun
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Article
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1996
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Springer Netherlands
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English
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The relatively low value of Xe/Kr in the atmospheres of Earth and Mars seems to rule out meteorites as the major carriers of noble gases to the inner planets. Laboratory experiments on the trapping of gases in ice forming at low temperatures suggest that comets may be a better choice. It is then pos