Effects of extreme cold and aridity on soils and habitability: McMurdo Dry Valleys as an analogue for the Mars Phoenix landing site

The McMurdo Dry Valleys are among the driest, coldest environments on Earth and are excellent analogues for the Martian northern plains. In preparation for the 2008 Phoenix Mars mission, we conducted an interdisciplinary investigation comparing the biological, mineralogical, chemical, and physical p...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Antarctic science 2012-06, Vol.24 (3), p.211-228
Hauptverfasser:	Tamppari, L.K., Anderson, R.M., Archer, P.D., Douglas, S., Kounaves, S.P., Mckay, C.P., Ming, D.W., Moore, Q., Quinn, J.E., Smith, P.H., Stroble, S., Zent, A.P.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Biological and medical sciences Biomass Clay Extreme cold Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology High temperature Microorganisms Particular ecosystems Physical properties Synecology Translocation
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