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So the Mars atmosphere is a distillation column for gasses!



Every atmosphere is a distillation column for gasses. Oxygen and Nitrogen are similar enough that they don't separate (also Earth's atmosphere moves enough to mix), but you definitely find that e.g. Radon will sink to the floor, and lighter gasses like Helium will float up to high altitude.




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