Water or brine...

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Water or brine...

Adam — 12/6/2006 9:19:40 PM (archived)

Hi Jeff

Very bright deposits if it was just water. Looks more like the remnants of evaporated salt-water, which'd be the only thing liquid so close to the surface. It's also spurting out from a bit too shallow a depth to be pressure liquefied CO2.

Mind you imagine how much easier initial terraforming efforts would be if all we had to do was tap a few reservoirs of liquid CO2?

Adam

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Now what? Another NASA "significant find" briefing coming up. - TB - 12/6/2006 4:51:03 AM
- So how long before MRO can get a good look at it? - Buck Galaxy - 12/9/2006 8:50:56 AM
  - It WOULD be a good target IF... - nick hoffman - 12/11/2006 1:15:41 AM
  - re: So how long before MRO can get a good look at it? - alcaray - 12/10/2006 5:39:07 AM
- Way off topic posts removed. - moderating podrock - 12/8/2006 12:15:41 AM
  - were those posts by any chance my posts? - E.P. - 12/8/2006 12:49:49 AM
    - Yup - moderating podrock - 12/8/2006 12:52:58 AM
      - If NASA schedules the announcement of bogus claims about water on Mars to coincide with the release of bad news from Iraq, then it belongs right here - E.P. - 12/8/2006 1:17:22 AM
        
        Moderators Notice to EP - Moderator Nick - 12/9/2006 6:38:41 PM
        
        EPs notice to Moderators - E.P. - 12/10/2006 12:27:45 PM
        
        re: Expertise - Chris Vancil in AZ - 12/11/2006 4:05:32 AM
        
        I always clearly explained my actions... - R.L. - 12/11/2006 6:57:06 AM
        
        re: Moderators Notice to EP - Chris Vancil in AZ - 12/10/2006 1:57:39 AM
        
        Thanks, Young fella, those are good points - E.P. - 12/10/2006 12:32:27 PM
        
        I would be curiouos as to your definition of young... - Chris Vancil in AZ - 12/12/2006 5:02:08 AM
        
        Launch of LRO is scheduled during tail end of '08 campaign. - alcaray - 12/8/2006 4:28:52 PM
        
        a fortunate coindence... - E.P. - 12/8/2006 11:27:44 PM
        
        re: So every time they have major claims about Mars they coincide with every major Iraq announcements? - Chris Vancil in AZ - 12/8/2006 2:21:43 AM
        
        No, news releases from Mars Express are not timed to bad news from Iraq - E.P. - 12/8/2006 3:00:51 AM
        
        Just wondering: what news releases do NOT coincide with the press reporting bad news from Iraq? (n/t) - TB - 12/8/2006 10:26:20 PM
        
        re: .....sigh..... - moderating podrock - 12/8/2006 1:58:16 AM
        
        I liked the title you gave them. ;-) (n/t) - Robert Clark - 12/8/2006 4:36:18 PM
- I've seen these in the mountains... - SDAI-Tech1 - 12/7/2006 8:27:53 AM
- re: So what? Another NASA "significant find" briefing coming up. - nick hoffman - 12/7/2006 5:57:55 AM
  - old ideas dying - E.P. - 12/8/2006 1:24:07 AM
  - why bright? - dtb - 12/7/2006 3:57:40 PM
    - re: why bright? - nick hoffman - 12/9/2006 6:45:31 PM
      - re: why bright? - alcaray - 12/9/2006 6:57:44 PM
- Back and forth, back and forth, back and forth - BRFelix, cur - 12/7/2006 12:36:12 AM
  - Earlier experiments had already proven liquid water could carve the type of gullies seen on Mars. - Robert Clark - 12/7/2006 6:36:52 AM
    - re: Well, sure, of course, naturally - BRFelix - 12/8/2006 3:06:13 PM
- Why water (vs dry/gas flow)? - dtb - 12/6/2006 11:19:05 PM
- A little more (big pic) - Laurie Street - 12/6/2006 9:20:32 PM
  - Any idea how deep the origin of this 'water fall' is? (n/t) - R.L. - 12/6/2006 9:43:55 PM
    - Sorry, that wasn't too clear - R.L. - 12/7/2006 5:24:14 AM
      - Still not completely clear but - Buck Galaxy - 12/7/2006 8:47:15 PM
        
        re: Still not completely clear but - Laurie Street - 12/8/2006 1:15:03 AM
- Also some brand new impact craters! (n/t) - TB - 12/6/2006 6:16:24 PM
  - re: Also some brand new impact craters! - gbaikie - 12/7/2006 11:17:08 PM
    - 20:1 - nick hoffman - 12/11/2006 1:12:04 AM
- Briefing on now (10 AM Pacific). Liquid water flow. (n/t) - TB - 12/6/2006 6:04:59 PM
  - re: Briefing on now (10 AM Pacific). Liquid water flow. - REB - 12/6/2006 8:01:34 PM
  - My guess... - TB - 12/6/2006 6:09:33 PM
  - Early press story - TB - 12/6/2006 6:08:01 PM
- MGS Relayed Picture Of Great Galactic Ghoul Before Being Gobbled Up? - ID - 12/6/2006 4:03:14 PM
  - Major impactor! YES!!! - Adam bomber - 12/6/2006 5:24:16 PM
- Scuttlebutt: Liquid water (n/t) - TB - 12/6/2006 6:09:44 AM
  - Oh well, - Adam bomber - 12/6/2006 5:25:21 PM
  - If they found liquid water currently on the surface, I will have to eat crow - R.L. - 12/6/2006 3:02:06 PM
    - You want ketchup with that crow? :) (n/t) - Laurie Street - 12/6/2006 9:24:07 PM
      - Nope not yet- I NEVER claimed there wasnt any subsurface water on mars - R.L. - 12/6/2006 10:04:33 PM
        
        Just for reference.... - R.L. - 12/7/2006 6:20:59 AM
        
        many replies deleted - moderating podrock - 12/7/2006 4:24:46 PM
        
        his coworkers get to have a chat with him - :) - 12/12/2006 7:31:04 AM
        
        Thanks (n/t) - R.L. - 12/7/2006 8:59:49 PM
        
        [messages deleted] (n/t) - Robert Shepherd - 12/7/2006 5:08:06 AM
        
        did anyone explain the rules to that guy? (n/t) - alcaray - 12/7/2006 7:11:05 PM
    - re: If they found liquid water currently on the surface, I will have to eat crow - Jeff F - 12/6/2006 8:59:07 PM
      - Water or brine... - Adam - 12/6/2006 9:19:40 PM
        
        Probably very acidic briny sludge or ooze. - Jacob Samorodin - 12/8/2006 12:34:11 AM
        
        re: Water or brine... - Laurie Street - 12/6/2006 9:22:44 PM

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