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South polar CO2 ice could double Mars’ atmosphere

Posted on July 28, 2011 by rburnham

Results from the Shallow Radar (SHARAD) instrument on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show that the south polar layered deposits on Mars hold about 30 times as much carbon dioxide ice as previously known. If this CO2 were released into the … Continue reading →

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