Title of article :
Mineral alteration induced by sand transport: A source for the reddish color of martian dust
Author/Authors :
Merrison، نويسنده , , J.P. and Gunnlaugsson، نويسنده , , H.P. and Knak Jensen، نويسنده , , S. and Nّrnberg، نويسنده , , P.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2010
Abstract :
The iron mineral thought to give the characteristic reddish color to martian dust could have formed through mechanical activation during sand transport. This has been demonstrated experimentally under conditions which are known to occur on Mars.
Keywords :
Surface , geological processes , Mars , Mineralogy
