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Light elements and their isotopes in SNC meteorites and the Martian atmosphere

โœ Scribed by C. T. Pillinger; M. M. Grady; I. P. Wright

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
1991
Tongue
English
Weight
285 KB
Volume
56
Category
Article
ISSN
0038-6308

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โœฆ Synopsis

Nitrogen isotopes have played an important part in the acceptance of the hypothesis that SNC meteorites derive from Mars. As a result, these meteorites can be investigated for their carbon, sulphur, and hydrogen systematics with a view to learning something about the environmental conditions on the planet. Important aspects of the role of carbon, present in the forna of carbon dioxide as an atmospheric gas and leading to the formation of carbonates by weathering or hydrothermal activity, can be established. The presence of indigenous organics is an intriguing possibility. A variety of new or emerging techniques which could improve our understanding of SNC meteorites and might be applied to a returned Martian sample are discussed.

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