火星塵の炭酸ミネラルのスペクトル検定
Joshua L Bandfield1, Timothy D Glotch, Philip R Christensen
1Department of Geological Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-6305, USA. joshband@asu.edu
まとめ
火星表面の塵には,わずかな量のマグネサイト炭酸塩鉱物が含まれています. これらの炭酸塩は,かなりの量の二酸化炭素を閉じ込めることができ,火星の過去の大気はより厚かったことを示唆しています.
科学分野:
- 惑星科学は惑星科学である.
- 地質化学 地質化学
背景:
- 火星は,主に二酸化炭素からなる薄い大気を備えています.
- 過去の火星の大気組成を理解することは,居住性を評価するために不可欠です.
- 表面鉱物学は,惑星の進化のヒントを提供します.
研究 の 目的:
- 火星表面の炭酸塩鉱物を特定し,定量化するために.
- 大気中の二酸化炭素の吸収におけるこれらの炭酸の役割を評価する.
- 火星の過去の大気状態を推論する.
主な方法:
- 火星表面からの熱赤外線スペクトルの分析.
- 炭酸塩を示すミネラロジカルシグネチャーの識別.
- 火星塵の炭酸塩濃度の定量化について.
主要な成果:
- マグネサイト (MgCO3) を主として含有する炭酸塩の重量2~5%の濃度の検出.
- 火星の塵の中でこれらの炭酸塩の広範な分布.
- 濃縮炭酸塩堆積物の証拠は見つかりませんでした.
結論:
- 火星表面の塵には,炭酸ガスを吸収するマグネサイトが含まれており,炭酸ガスを吸収する炭酸ガスを吸収します.
- この広範囲に広がる炭酸塩は,CO2のいくつかのバーを持つ過去の火星の大気の存在を示唆しています.
- 炭酸塩の結合は,火星の古代の大気を調節する上で重要な役割を果たした.
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