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Simulating weathering of basalt on Mars and Earth by thermal cycling
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Physical weathering induced by heating and cooling may cause rock breakdown on Mars and Earth. We report results from parallel weathering simulations on basalt blocks exposed to diurnal cycles representing Mars-like (two simulation runs from -55 to +20 oC and -75 to +10 oC, 1-100% relative humidity, 4-8 mbar pressure, CO2 atmosphere) and hot arid Earth (23-72o C, 30-100% relative humidity) conditions. Under Earth conditions, thermally pre-stressed blocks showed measurable strength declines, w...
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- Journal:
- GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
- Volume:
- 37
- Issue:
- 18
- Pages:
- n/a-n/a
- Publication date:
- 2010-09-22
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0094-8276
- Source identifiers:
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115572
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- English
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- 2010
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