Geochemical Creation of Methane
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- Visualizations by:
- Susan Twardy
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Conceptual animation depicting how geochemical processes during the course of Mars' history may have produced the methane plumes now seen in Mars' atmosphere. Here, through a process called serpentinization, methane is generated as part of a reaction involving the conversion of liquid water (seen seeping into the planet's crust), iron oxide, and carbon dioxide energized by the planet's internal heat into serpentine minerals.
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Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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Animator
- Susan Twardy (HTSI) [Lead]
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Scientist
- Michael Mumma (NASA/GSFC)
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Producer
- Chris Smith (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
Series
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