A plausible source, as on Mars, is serpentinization at relatively low temperatures. 一个可能的来源是和火星上一样,来自相对较低温所发生的蛇纹岩化作用。
Although low-temperature serpentinization may be capable of producing the Martian methane, biology remains a serious possibility. 虽然低温下的蛇纹岩化作用,可能足以产生火星上的甲烷,但是生物作用仍然有著不可忽视的可能性。