title: EXOCAM: Mars in a box to simulate soil-atmosphere interactions.
abstract: We present the principle of the EXOCAM chamber, devoted to the study of physical-chemical interactions between the atmosphere and the surface and subsurface in Mars conditions. The purpose of this experiment is to reach a better knowledge of the physical and chemical processes that altered the atmosphere-soil coupled system. We describe the scientific goals of EXOCAM, the multiple fields that will benefit from this experiment and the instrumentation that is devoted to the analysis of the results. We also give a description of the chamber and its main devices.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Aeronomie/IPSL, Univ. Paris 6, 4, place Jussieu, 75252 Paris Cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rannou
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chassefiere
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Encrenaz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Erard
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Genin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ingrin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jambon
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Jolivet
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Raulin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Renault
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rochette
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Person
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Siguier
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Toublanc
mesh_terms: D001256:Astronomy / Q000295:instrumentation; D001272:Atmosphere / Q000737:chemistry*; D004867:Equipment Design; D018559:Exobiology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D018535:Mars; D012987:Soil
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide