Aeolian abrasion of rocks as a mechanism to produce methane in the Martian atmosphere
Abstract
Seasonal changes in methane background levels and methane spikes have been detected in situ a meter above the Martian surface, and larger methane plumes detected via ground-based remote sensing, however their origin have not yet been adequately explained. Here we quantify for the first time the potential importance of aeolian abrasion as a mechanism for releasing trapped methane from within rocks.
- Publication:
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EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019
- Pub Date:
- September 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019EPSC...13.1426S