概括
火星石显示,火星早期的岩含有1.4%的水. 这表明内部更湿,排气水可能形成200米的全球深度.
科学领域:
- 行星科学 行星科学
- 地质化学 地质化学
- 矿物学是什么?矿物学是什么?
背景情况:
- 谢尔戈提特-纳克莱特-查西尼特 (SNC) 石被认为是来自火星的岩石.
- 这些石在早期形成的晶体内含有融化,保存了岩状况的证据.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定火星岩石的爆发前含水量.
- 为了估计火星在地质时间内排放的总水量.
主要方法:
- 在SNC石中分析含有两体的融物.
- 计算固化历史以推断母岩中的水含量.
- 估计火星上的火性物质的体积.
主要成果:
- 火星的岩石通常含有大约1.4%的水.
- 自39亿年前以来的排气表明,总水量相当于全球深度的200米.
- 这一水量高于以前的地化学估计,但低于基于洪水侵蚀的估计.
结论:
- 火星的内部很可能比以前认为的湿得多.
- 早期的火星在地稳定之前或通过彗星撞击经历了大量的水脱气.
- 这些发现支持了早期火星内部更水的模型.
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