Arctic cold spring mineralogy as an indicator of spring deposits, water, and habitable environments on Mars
Springs exist in many terrestrial settings and have supported microbial communities throughout Earth’s history. There is mounting evidence for spring deposits on Mars from Noachian age to present, implying that water may be circulating in Mars’ subsurface despite current cold, arid conditions. Curre...
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Scholarship@Western
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Online Access: | https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/1080 https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/context/etd/article/2274/viewcontent/Battler_PhD_Thesis_CORRECTED_FINAL.pdf |