Patrick, You do know that this is further proof that men ARE from Mars. The tell tale sign of man's presence, or former presence as in this case, is the lingering odor of methane. And with man's propensity to fish, boat, jet ski and scuba, it would stand to reason that the heaviest concentrations of this lingering odor, would be in an area where there was once water. Now if they can detect the presence of barley and hops, they may have the unimpeachable proof that Mars once had a thriving night life as well... ;) Guy Quoting Patrick Wiggins <paw@trilobyte.net>:
News, Tuesday, 21 SEP 2004
Water and Methane Maps Overlap on Mars: A New Clue?
Recent analyses of ESA?s Mars Express data reveal that concentrations of water vapour and methane in the atmosphere of Mars significantly overlap.
http://www.esa.int/export/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/SEML131XDYD_0.html +++++