Kavli Affiliate: Laura Schaefer | First 5 Authors: Kaveh Pahlevan, Laura Schaefer, Linda T. Elkins-Tanton, Steven J. Desch, Peter R. Buseck | Summary: The deuterium-to-hydrogen (D/H or 2H/1H) ratio of Martian atmospheric water (~6x standard mean ocean water, SMOW) is higher than that of known sources, requiring planetary enrichment. A recent measurement by NASA’s Mars […]
Continue.. A primordial atmospheric origin of hydrospheric deuterium enrichment on Mars