Origin and distribution of water in Martian meteorites

Origin and distribution of water in Martian meteorites ORIGIN AND DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN MARTIAN METEORITES Minerals from meteorites ejected from the martian surface will be analyzed for hydrogen and its isotopes at the ASU SIMS facility with the goal of understanding how much H2O was dissolved in the magmas that cooled to form the observed rocks, and how it might have been re-distributed during cooling, alteration, and shock. Specifically for understanding the role of shock, terrestrial samples will be subjected to shock experiments, and the products analyzed for hydrogen and its isotopes at ASU for comparison with the martian samples.