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A scenario for the evolution of the Martian atmosphere consistent with various data of the Viking 1 and 2 and the Mariner 9 has been presented: Mars was formed from Renazzo-type meteorites polluted by the products of supernova explosion. A dense ancient Martian atmosphere has been swept away by the solar wind and the present tenuous atmosphere was supplied recently by the volcanic gas from the Tharsis region, after the occurrence of the magnetic field.
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Shimizu, M. Mars, solar wind, and supernova — Implications of the Viking data. Astrophys Space Sci 49, L21–L23 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00641999
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00641999