Aeolian abrasion on Mars: regolith reactivity and the temperature dependence of mineral susceptibility to abrasion (ABRADE)

ABRADE conducts experiments quantifying the products of rock-water reactions that may proceed as a consequence of aeolian abrasion on Mars and has also investigated the resistance to abrasion of Mars relevant minerals. 

Data will:

• Assess the relationship between H₂ and H₂O₂ generation through rock-water reactions using Mars relevant minerals. 
• Investigate the resistance to abrasion of minerals known to be present on Mars.
• Evaluate the potential of crushed silicates to generate perchlorate.

It targets the high-level ExoMars science aim ‘Search for signs of past and present life on Mars’.

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