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Have olivine, will gas: Serpentinization and the abiogenic production of methane on Mars
Abstract
Spatial variability of methane (CH 4) on Mars suggests the presence of localized subsurface sources. Here, we show that olivine hydration in the Martian regolith and crust may be a major CH 4 source, which contributed significantly to the warming of early Mars. Methane production is kinetically and thermodynamically favored during low‐T aqueous alteration of olivine‐rich rocks. Sustained release of CH 4 on present‐day Mars may come through the breakdown of ancient CH 4 hydrates and from springs driven by geothermal heat.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Oze, C., & Sharma, M.
- Affiliations
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Venue
- Geophysical Research Letters
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union (AGU)
- Published
- 2005-05
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 10
- ISSN
- 0094-8276 (ISSN-L)
- 1944-8007
- OpenAlex
- W1983564921
- Cited by
- 300
- References
- 31
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 32 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 14 · 2015: 18 · 2014: 13 · 2013: 17 · 2012: 21
- FWCI
- 6.97
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Geophysical Research Letters (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Space and Planetary Science › Planetary Science and Exploration
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Space and Planetary Science › Astro and Planetary Science
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Keywords
- serpentinization, olivine hydration, methane production, Mars, aqueous alteration, methane hydrate, hot springs, Martian regolith, Martian crust
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