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Fractionation of nitrogen isotopic on Mars: The role of the regolith as a buffer (1994)

Zent, A. P. ; Quinn, R. C. ; Jakosky, B. M.

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Publication Date: 2019-08-28

Description: We have measured the adsorption of molecular nitrogen (N2) on palagonite, and modeled the adsorbed nitrogen inventory on the martian regolith. We were motivated by the fact that models of isotopic evolution predict stronger N2 fractionation than reported by Viking. Possible scenarios for reconciling models with the observation include a heavy CO2 atmosphere early in the planet's history, continued outgassing of N2 throughout the history of Mars, or a substantial adsorbed inventory. In this paper we investigate the plausibility of the last explanation. We find that the regolith reservoir of adsorbed N2 is inadequate by itself to buffer the atmospheric isotopic composition, but may play a role depending on the total regolith surface area available.

Keywords: ASTRONOMY

Type: Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035); 112; 2; p. 537-540

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