Clay minerals, or analogously phyllosilicates, are some of the most astonishing minerals
ever discovered on Mars due to their roles as indicators of water-rock interaction. Their …

For decades, the search for potential signs of Martian life has attracted strong international
interest and has led to significant planning and scientific implementation. Clearly, in order to …

The availability of Landsat data allows improving the monitoring and assessment of large-
scale areas with land cover changes in rapid developing regions. Thus, we pretend to show …

Abstract The Qaidam Basin on the northern Tibetan Plateau, China, is one of the driest
deserts at high elevations, and it has been considered a representative Mars analogue site …

Microbial assemblages inhabiting soils sheltered by rocks are widespread in the hyperarid
and hypersaline Dalangtan Playa, which could contribute significantly to the ecological …

Gas-phase interactions with aerosol particle surfaces are involved in the physicochemical
evolution of our atmosphere as well as those of other planets (eg., Mars). However, our …

The early Martian environment is interpreted as warmer and wetter, before a significant
change in its global climatic conditions irreversibly led to the current hyperarid …

The main purpose of this study is to analyse the material source of different grain-size
components of dune sand in the Qaidam Basin. We determined the trace and rare earth …

Areal changes of high-altitude inland lakes on the Qaidam Basin (QB) of the Tibetan Plateau
are reliable indicators of climate change and anthropogenic disturbance. Due to the physical …

Terrestrial analogue sites have been crucial for studying Martian geology and mineralogy,
integrating the direct evidence available from Mars through remote sensing and in situ …