Mud volcanoes provide a unique low-temperature window into the Earth s subsurface - including the deep biosphere - and may prove to be significant sources of atmospheric methane. The identification of analogous features on Mars would provide an important new class of sites for geological and astrobiological exploration. We report new work suggesting that features in Acidalia Planitia are most consistent with their being mud volcanoes.


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    Title :

    Mud Volcanoes - A New Class of Sites for Geological and Astrobiological Exploration of Mars


    Contributors:
    Allen, C.C. (author) / Oehler, D.Z. (author) / Baker, D.M. (author)

    Conference:

    40th Lunar Planetary Conference ; 2009 ; Texas, United States


    Publication date :

    2009-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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