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Water is not currently stable in liquid form on the martian surface due to the present mean atmospheric pressure of ∼7mbar and mean global temperature of ∼220K. However, geomorphic features and hydrated mineral assemblages suggest that Mars’ climate was once warmer and liquid water flowed on the surface. These observations may indicate a substantially more massive atmosphere in the past, but there...
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