Mars has an average atmospheric pressure of roughly 0.006 atm -- almost exactly the triple point of water. The authors reference "recurring slope linae" at temperatures of 250 - 300K, a pattern that they conclude is consistent with a "flowing, volatile species". In what phases is pure water most likely to exist at these temperatures and pressure? O It depends on the exact temperature -- but either liquid or gas O It depends on the exact temperature -- but either liquid of solid O It depends on the exact temperature -- but either solid or gas solid O liquid
Mars has an average atmospheric pressure of roughly 0.006 atm -- almost exactly the triple point of water. The authors reference "recurring slope linae" at temperatures of 250 - 300K, a pattern that they conclude is consistent with a "flowing, volatile species". In what phases is pure water most likely to exist at these temperatures and pressure? O It depends on the exact temperature -- but either liquid or gas O It depends on the exact temperature -- but either liquid of solid O It depends on the exact temperature -- but either solid or gas solid O liquid
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![Mars has an average atmospheric pressure of roughly 0.006 atm -- almost exactly the triple point
of water. The authors reference "recurring slope linae" at temperatures of 250 - 300K, a pattern
that they conclude is consistent with a "flowing, volatile species".
In what phases is pure water most likely to exist at these temperatures and pressure?
O It depends on the exact temperature -- but either liquid or gas
O It depends on the exact temperature -- but either liquid of solid
O It depends on the exact temperature
- but either solid or gas
solid
O liquid
gas](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9682f505-28b9-4f97-af26-6545b94fb42d%2F9e7bd0fd-be92-4cf4-ba3a-986d68a9bd91%2Ftl7xl9_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Mars has an average atmospheric pressure of roughly 0.006 atm -- almost exactly the triple point
of water. The authors reference "recurring slope linae" at temperatures of 250 - 300K, a pattern
that they conclude is consistent with a "flowing, volatile species".
In what phases is pure water most likely to exist at these temperatures and pressure?
O It depends on the exact temperature -- but either liquid or gas
O It depends on the exact temperature -- but either liquid of solid
O It depends on the exact temperature
- but either solid or gas
solid
O liquid
gas
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