Mars methane detection and variability at Gale crater

R. Webster, Christopher; R. Mahaffy, P.; K. Atreya, S.; J. Flesch, Gregory; A. Mischna, M.; Meslin, Pierre‐Yves; A. Farley, Kenneth; G. Conrad, P.; E. Christensen, L.; A. Pavlov, Alexander; Martín‐Torres, Javier; Zorzano, María‐Paz; H. McConnochie, T.; Owen, Tobias; L. Eigenbrode, J.; P. Glavin, D.; Steele, A.; A. Malespin, C.; D. Archer, P.; Sutter, B.; Coll, Patrice; Freissinet, Caroline; P. McKay, Christopher; E. Moores, John; P. Schwenzer, S.; C. Bridges, J.; Navarro‐González, R.; Gellert, R.; T. Lemmon, M.; MSL Science Team, the

doi:10.1126/science.1261713

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Mars methane detection and variability at Gale crater

Published in Science • Dec 17, 2014

Authors:

Christopher R. Webster

P. R. Mahaffy

S. K. Atreya

Abstract

Reports of plumes or patches of methane in the martian atmosphere that vary over monthly time scales have defied explanation to date. From in situ measurements made over a 20-month period by the tunable laser spectrometer of the Sample Analysis at Mars instrument suite on Curiosity at Gale crater, w...

Subject

Mars Exploration Program

Atmosphere of Mars

Methane

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