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Argon content of the martian atmosphere at the Viking 1 landing site: Analysis by x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy

January 1, 1976

The argon content of the martian atmosphere at the Viking 1 landing site is ???0.15 millibar or ???2 percent by volume (95 percent confidence level).

Publication Year 1976
Title Argon content of the martian atmosphere at the Viking 1 landing site: Analysis by x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy
Authors B. C. Clark, P. Toulmin, A. K. Baird, Klaus Keil, H. J. Rose
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Science
Index ID 70011001
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse