Does Mars' interior hold huge reservoirs of water? Martian meteorites say yes. (+video) (Some parts of Mars' interior are as wet as that of Earth, a new study finds.) Christian Science Monitor, June 25, 2012 http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/0625/Does-Mars-interior-hold-huge-reservoirs-of-water-Martian-meteorites-say-yes.-video
Martian meteorites suggest Mars is wetter than previously thought, Brunsen Burner Blog, June 24, 2012 http://www.thebunsenburner.com/news/martian-meteorites-suggest-mars-is-wetter-than-previously-thought/ Mars Has "Oceans" of Water Inside? (And volcanoes flooded early Mars with H2O, meteorite study hints.) National Geographic News, June 26, 2012 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/06/120626-mars-water-mantle-oceans-meteorites-space-science/ The paper is: McCubbin, F. M., E. H. Hauri, S. M. Elardo, K. E. Vander Kaaden, J. Wang, and C. K. Shearer Jr., 2012, Hydrous melting of the martian mantle produced both depleted and enriched shergottites. Geology. First published online June 15, 2012, doi: 10.1130/G33242.1 http://geology.gsapubs.org/content/early/2012/06/15/G33242.1.abstract Best wishes, Paul H. ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
