Evidence for Seismogenic Hydrogen Gas, a Potential Microbial Energy Source on Earth and Mars

The oxidation of molecular hydrogen (H2) is thought to be a major source of metabolic energy for life in the deep subsurface on Earth, and it could likewise support any extant biosphere on Mars, where stable habitable environments are probably limited to the subsurface. Faulting and fracturing may s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Astrobiology 2016-09, Vol.16 (9), p.690-702
Hauptverfasser:	McMahon, Sean, Parnell, John, Blamey, Nigel J F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteria - metabolism Earth (Planet) Energy-Generating Resources Extraterrestrial Environment Geologic Sediments - chemistry Hydrogen - analysis Mars Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
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